keep from
phrasal verb
kept from; keeping from; keeps from
1
: to not do or experience (something)
She found it hard to keep from laughing.
It's difficult to keep from feeling worried about this situation.
It was hard to keep from confusing the twins.
2
: to prevent or stop (someone or something) from doing or experiencing (something)
She's been trying to keep herself from eating too much candy.
An umbrella will keep you from getting wet.
I don't want to keep you from (doing) your work.
3
: to not tell (something) to (someone)
What information are you keeping from me?
They think the government is keeping the truth from us.
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Having this sense of control reduced his level of fear including the fear of the unknown and of secrets being kept from him!
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Friends Of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Knowing where the cuts were in advance allowed Soderbergh to keep from exhausting his actors, who were never expected to perform more than two pages at a time.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
And Schauffele made a great save after taking a drop, nailing a putt to keep from dropping another stroke following a bogey at No. 6.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Friends Of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Knowing where the cuts were in advance allowed Soderbergh to keep from exhausting his actors, who were never expected to perform more than two pages at a time.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
And Schauffele made a great save after taking a drop, nailing a putt to keep from dropping another stroke following a bogey at No. 6.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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