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

But that is very different from a dominant market gatekeeper building a system in which more inventory is systematically kept from the broader public market. — Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

According to notes Frank kept from the conversation, Robertson complained to Ballmer that the opportunities Zucker was finding weren’t lucrative enough. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Lease details, lost video kept from jury Judge Orso rejected arguments from defense attorneys that the lease between the federal government and the owners of the office building did not extend to the parking lot entrance. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Eklipse is inspired by Wetscher’s experience when details of the death of his father from AIDS back in the 1990s were kept from him. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for keep from

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