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

To keep from falling into a morass of time, games can provide a welcome distraction. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Harryson says the roots should be kept from drying out while the plant is out of the ground, so make sure to cover them with a damp cloth or wet newspaper. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

The three of us were bound for southern Ohio to explore Dottie’s roots, which had been kept from her for most of her adult life. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

For months after OpenAI released ChatGPT, Chinese alternatives were kept from the public until Beijing gave them the green light in the summer of 2023. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for keep from

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