verb
Meaning 1
To refrain from coming (near).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- I'm keeping away from Joe until he calms down.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
keep away
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verb
Meaning 2
To prevent from coming (near).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Keep your children away from the construction site: it's dangerous!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
prevent from coming close
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I tried to keep the child away from the pool
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevent, keep
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: държа далеч от (dǎrža daleč ot) — to refrain from coming (near)
- German: fernhalten — to refrain from coming (near)
- Latin: abhibeo — to refrain from coming (near)
- Māori: whakamatara — to refrain from coming (near)
- Turkish: uzak durmak — to refrain from coming (near)
- Latin: abarceo — to prevent from coming (near)
- Turkish: uzak tutmak — to prevent from coming (near)