keep away
Britishverb
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to refrain or prevent from coming (near)
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to stop using, touching, etc
Example Sentences
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Sheriff’s Department to keep away the boo birds who now track their every move.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Ingleby Barwick locals said people wanted to help, but police asked the public to keep away from the search area by the river.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
“It’s usually in museums and art galleries . . . so that limits things. I keep away from them. And Harrods I don’t go near.”
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
On Sunday, CNN reported that a rabbi associated with the university sent a message to 300 Jewish students advising them to keep away from campus in light of the unrest.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024
That night the temperatures fell so far below freezing that the biggest fire could not keep away the chill.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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