keep from phrasal verb (see also keep)

1. keep (somebody/something) from something to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening
keep somebody from (doing) something
His ex-wife had kept him from seeing his children.
I hope I haven’t kept you from your work.
keep something from doing something
Put the pizza in the bottom of the oven to keep the cheese from burning.
keep (yourself) from doing something
The play was so boring I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep.

2. keep something from somebody to prevent someone from knowing something, by deliberately not telling them about it Synonym : withhold:
The government had wanted to keep this information from the public.

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keep from
keep (you) from (doing something)
to prevent you from doing something.
We couldn't keep ourselves from laughing.

Even the mounting phone bills didn't keep him from calling her twice a day.

keep (something) from (you)
to prevent you from learning about something.
He's seriously ill, and I don't think it's right to keep it from the children.

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keep something from
keep (something) from (you)
to prevent you from learning about something.
He's seriously ill, and I don't think it's right to keep it from the children.

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keep from
prevent/refrain someone from doing something
I love ice cream and couldn't keep from eating three bowls.

I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.

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keep from
v., informal To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something).
Can you keep from repeating gossip?
Jill can't keep from talking about her trip.
■ Usually used with "can" in the negative.
You can't keep from liking Jim.
Compare: CAN HELP.

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keep someone from
prevent/refrain someone from doing something
I love ice cream and couldn't keep from eating three bowls.

I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.

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