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

One of Lisa McNair’s early memories of her sister was of the box that their grandmother kept from the funeral home. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Before the rule change, 2022 Sun Belt East Division champion James Madison University was the most recent team kept from a bowl game due to the transition period rules, sparking controversy around the rule. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Despite winning the 2022 Sun Belt East Division title, James Madison was the most recent team kept from a bowl during the transition process. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Proper food safety demands the pork be kept at 41 degrees or below to keep from being a bacteria boat. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for keep from

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