keep from


verb(preposition)
  1. (foll by a gerund) to prevent or restrain (oneself or another); refrain or cause to refrain

  2. (tr) to protect or preserve from

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Other Idioms and Phrases with keep from

keep from

Withhold; also, prevent. For example, What information are you keeping from me? or Please keep your dog from running through our garden. [c. 1340]

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