keep (sb/sth) off sth
— phrasal verb with keep /kiːp/ verb (kept, kept)Definition
B1 to not go onto an area, or to stop someone or something going onto an area: There was a notice saying 'Keep off the grass'.Preventing and impedingLimiting and restricting
(Definition of keep (sb/sth) off sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- avoid verb
- avoidable adjective
- bar noun (PREVENTING)
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM PASSING)
- flameproof adjective
- hamper verb
- have sb/sth hanging round your neck idiom
- head sth off phrasal verb
- hinder verb
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- paralyse verb
- preclude verb
- prejudice verb
- prevent verb
- preventable adjective
- stifle verb (PREVENT HAPPENING)
- suppress verb (PREVENT)
- suppressor noun
- thwart verb
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