"keep away from" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps away from [present, singular, third-person], keeping away from [participle, present], kept away from [participle, past], kept away from [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> away from}} 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. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-keep_away_from-en-verb-CW~W17Tn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (away), English phrasal verbs with particle (from) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (away): 76 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (from): 75 25
  2. (transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-keep_away_from-en-verb-xLmyrbeF

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for keep away from meaning in English (1.8kB)

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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kept away from",
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        {
          "text": "He tried to keep away from danger.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "He tried to keep away from alcohol.",
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        "(intransitive) To avoid or eschew."
      ],
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          "text": "He tried to keep Jack away from his daughter.",
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        "To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between."
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        "(transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between."
      ],
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        "transitive"
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          "text": "He tried to keep away from alcohol.",
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        "(intransitive) To avoid or eschew."
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        "To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between."
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