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.

Examples of keep from in a Sentence

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For some members of the international press though, excitement turned to annoyance when they were kept from interviewing such stars as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney a year after the dual Hollywood strikes had left the Lido nearly celebrity-less. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024

In order to press downwards sufficiently, the actuators have to be kept from expanding in other directions as they're inflated. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024

The 12-team playoff will make more bowl games matter, but what’s to keep from having a repeat scenario in a Gator Bowl or Music City Bowl next season? —Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Resilience is a muscle that must be regularly exercised to keep from atrophying. —Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024