keep from

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.

Examples of keep from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Things then take a turn when Brooke reveals that there are some things she's been keeping from Hollis. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Lastly, our experts say those high-thread towels should be kept from from hot water as well. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

Use AirTags to keep from getting lost. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for keep from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come