English · Phrasal verb Attested

keep from

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngăn chặn hoặc kiềm chế

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; […]; or perhaps to muse on the irrelevance of the borders that separate nation states and keep people from understanding their shared environment

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make and cause to remain secret.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giữ bí mật

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause to be excluded or not present.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho bị loại trừ

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “keep from” mean?

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

Is “keep from” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.