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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Presidents Trump and Biden released tens of thousands of new and newly unredacted documents, but many were kept from the public for various reasons.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
No timeline has been given for the rollout of the travel restriction plan but it is expected soon, several sources have told the Miami Herald after being alerted to discussions that are even being kept from members of Congress.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The State denied her right to due process by keeping from the jury evidence favorable to the defendant, and this suppression prejudiced her case.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Here's how to sift through what to throw out and what to keep from a Southern mother's perspective.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
No timeline has been given for the rollout of the travel restriction plan but it is expected soon, several sources have told the Miami Herald after being alerted to discussions that are even being kept from members of Congress.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The State denied her right to due process by keeping from the jury evidence favorable to the defendant, and this suppression prejudiced her case.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Here's how to sift through what to throw out and what to keep from a Southern mother's perspective.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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