- keep from
- ► keep from 1) cause (something) to stay out of. 2) cause (something) to remain a secret from. 3) avoid doing. 4) guard or protect (someone) from.Main Entry: ↑keep
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keep from — index conceal, deny (refuse to grant), deter, discourage, forbear, forgo, prevent, refrain … Law dictionary
keep from — {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). * /Can you keep from repeating gossip?/ * /Jill can t keep from talking about her trip./ Usually used with can in the negative. * /You can t keep from… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep from — {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). * /Can you keep from repeating gossip?/ * /Jill can t keep from talking about her trip./ Usually used with can in the negative. * /You can t keep from… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep from — phr verb Keep from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑harm … Collocations dictionary
keep from being successful — index foil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from contact with others — index isolate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from danger — index ensconce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from entering — index exclude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from happening — index enjoin, prevent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from harm — index ensure, preserve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep from loss — index conserve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
