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.
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Next, carefully place the silver items into the container, using tongs if needed to keep from scalding yourself.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
His lawsuit, filed May 27, alleges his June 1991 death sentence was flawed from the start after nine Black people were kept from serving on the jury.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In 1944, meteorology was largely looking at a window, the sky, or the records kept from years previous.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 May 2026
Oh, and thanks to their habit of drinking Mother's blood, Blaine, Anneliese, and the rest of their cabal of staff have been kept from aging, getting sick, or dying since 1949, maintaining the same youthful appearance for decades.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
His lawsuit, filed May 27, alleges his June 1991 death sentence was flawed from the start after nine Black people were kept from serving on the jury.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In 1944, meteorology was largely looking at a window, the sky, or the records kept from years previous.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 May 2026
Oh, and thanks to their habit of drinking Mother's blood, Blaine, Anneliese, and the rest of their cabal of staff have been kept from aging, getting sick, or dying since 1949, maintaining the same youthful appearance for decades.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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