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
They wanted to keep away potential scrap dealers and others wanting to make money out of the curiosity.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 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
Andrew Poad, general manager for the National Trust at Hadrian's Wall, is urging the public to keep away from the stump and not touch the shoots.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
And all night long, both nights, Old Yeller crippled back and forth between the fire and the cabin, baying savagely, warning the wolves to keep away.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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