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keep away from

keep away from verb: to avoid or eschew.

Verb

keep away from (third-person singular simple present keeps away from, present participle keeping away from, simple past and past participle kept away from)

  1. (intransitive) To avoid or eschew.
    • He tried to keep away from danger.
    • He tried to keep away from alcohol.
  2. (transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between.
    • He tried to keep Jack away from his daughter.

Forms of keep away from

third-person singular presentkeeps away from
present participlekeeping away from
past participlekept away from
pastkept away from

Questions about keep away from

What does keep away from mean?
Keep away from means to avoid or eschew.
What part of speech is keep away from?
Keep away from is a verb.
What is the past tense of keep away from?
The past tense of keep away from is kept away from.

Words near keep away from in the dictionary

  1. keep apace
  2. keep around
  3. keep at
  4. keep at arm's length
  5. keep away
  6. keep away from
  7. keep back
  8. keep body and soul together
  9. keep cave
  10. keep company
  11. keep counsel

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