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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There is no such thing as zero risk, and it may be advisable to keep away from pistes beneath mountainsides covered with powdery-looking snow.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“It’s to keep away the evil spirits,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it received numerous reports of flooding in the Flintshire and Wrexham areas and warned people to keep away from fast flowing watercourses.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
“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
Hadn’t he known Kansas City was bad luck, and begged Dick to keep away?
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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