keep away from

verb

To avoid or eschew.

“He tried to keep away from danger.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person keeps away from · participle present keeping away from · participle past kept away from · past kept away from

  1. intransitiveTo avoid or eschew.

    He tried to keep away from danger.

    1 more example

    He tried to keep away from alcohol.

  2. transitiveTo deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between.

    He tried to keep Jack away from his daughter.

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keep away from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20away%20from

MLA

“keep away from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20away%20from. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep away from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20away%20from.

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