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keeping (from)

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present participle of keep (from)

Synonyms & Antonyms of keeping (from)

to resist the temptation of

try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!

Synonyms for keeping (from)

abjuring,
abstaining (from),
forbearing,
forgoing
(also foregoing),
refraining (from),
withholding (from)

Words Related to keeping (from)

avoiding,
eschewing,
shunning

checking,
constraining,
curbing,
inhibiting

denying,
refusing,
rejecting,
repudiating

bucking,
combating
(or combatting),
fighting

Near Antonyms for keeping (from)

acquiescing (to),
capitulating,
conceding (to),
knuckling under (to)

Antonyms for keeping (from)

bowing (to),
giving in (to),
submitting (to),
succumbing (to),
surrendering (to),
yielding (to)

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Thesaurus Entries Near keeping (from)

keeping company (with)

keeping (from)

keeping (on)

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“Keeping (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28from%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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