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.

Examples of keep from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sky above you clearly seen, not kept from your sight by any obstructing roof. —Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processes that allow key details of what happened to be kept from the public. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025

But to keep from developing poor habits, a new shooter needs a bow that fits. —The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Only Jake Browning is worse among qualifying quarterbacks, and the Bengals traded for Joe Flacco to keep from playing Browning. —Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for keep from

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