keep from
To stop something from happening, or to stop yourself from doing something you want to do.
Meanings
To prevent someone or something from doing something or reaching somewhere.
"They built a fence to keep the deer from eating the vegetables in the garden."
To stop yourself from doing something, often something emotional or instinctive.
"I could barely keep from laughing when he walked in wearing that ridiculous hat."
To conceal information or a secret from someone.
"They kept the diagnosis from her for weeks, not knowing how she would react."
Used in two main ways: (1) to prevent someone else from doing something ('keep him from leaving') and (2) reflexively to control oneself ('I couldn't keep from laughing'). Also used to mean withholding information from someone ('keep it from her').
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