Keep from

verb

Word Frequency: 2.3

Definitions

1.verbTo prevent or restrain (someone or something) from; to refrain or cause to refrain from.

2.verbTo make and cause to remain secret.

"What else did your brother keep from me?"

3.verbTo cause to be excluded or not present.

"He could not keep the sadness from his trembly voice."

4.verbTo protect or preserve from.

"As a mother, I wanted to keep my son from harm."

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