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

Already good at hiding cigarettes, Muriel starts lying about her communication with Julius, while keeping from Lee her winnings from racetrack bets (acting on tips overheard at her diner job). —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Solve the mystery and you’ll be ushered into a dark hallway with replicas of the artifacts Goldberg kept from his victims, all the way back to Guinevere Beck in Season 1. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

As she was moved to New Hampshire and then Vermont, she was kept from contacting her attorneys who could not determine where she was being held, according to her attorneys. —Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025

Only 17% of NFL revenue is money that teams keep from ticket sales, according to Sportico’s accounting. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for keep from

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