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keep from

VERB
abstain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cease forgo pass up quit refrain renounce shun withhold
STRONG
abjure abnegate avoid constrain curb decline eschew evade fast forbear pass refuse spurn starve stop
WEAK
deny oneself do without fence-sit give the go by give up go on the wagon sit on one's hands sit on the fence sit out take the cure take the pledge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue do
STRONG
accept allow embrace encourage face meet use want
WEAK
indulge
VERB
forbear
Synonyms
STRONG
abstain avoid bridle cease curb decline desist escape eschew evade forgo inhibit keep omit pause refrain restrain sacrifice shun stop withhold
WEAK
go easy hold back
Antonyms
STRONG
accept aid allow assist begin continue encourage face free go help indulge keep on let go meet release restart start use
WEAK
involve partake
VERB
hide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold
STRONG
adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil
WEAK
blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep secret lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask
WEAK
bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell
VERB
resist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down
STRONG
antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather
WEAK
abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender
STRONG
abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject
WEAK
comply conform go along
VERB
stash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bury conceal disguise hole up lock up secrete smuggle tuck away
STRONG
adumbrate cache camouflage cloak cover curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor mask obscure occult plant protect reserve screen shadow shelter shield shroud squirrel stifle suppress veil withhold
WEAK
blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep secret lie low not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expose lay bare open reveal tell uncover
STRONG
disregard encourage ignore lay out let go release

Example Sentences

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As for me, I washed my diary down the drain less to keep from hurting others than to protect my own privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Participants also are frequently barred from bringing in outside food, to keep from attracting roaches, mice and other pests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Surrounded by grieving women at Al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza, where Palestinians displaced by fighting and bombardment live in precarious conditions, Nur al-Huda pressed her lips together to keep from crying.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

They’ll discuss the lessons we should keep from the systemic failure that resulted in the Great Depression and why the knowledge feels as relevant as ever today.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

I missed Rowdy by a good five feet, and had to grab hold of a sapling to keep from falling down.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls