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

Variety reports that journalists were given access to the red carpet outside the theater, but were largely kept from the screening itself. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

Dolly Parton Continues Chasing First Bestseller As Parton settles into the runner-up space, she is kept from her first leader on the Digital Song Sales chart for the second time in her career. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Transfer to a large plate, spreading out to keep from steaming. —Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

The judge in this case will review the document and decide whether it should be kept from public view. —Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for keep from

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