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.
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Shortly before becoming president in 2000, Putin issued a manifesto explaining how Russia could keep from falling into the second or third rank of world powers.
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Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
At the Rauhaniemi spa, a heated walkway connects the sauna to a small patch of water kept from freezing over by a pump.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
At the Rauhaniemi spa, a heated walkway connects the sauna to a small patch of water kept from freezing over by a pump.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Keep from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20from. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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