keep away

/kip əˌweɪ/
/kip əˈweɪ/
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Other forms: kept away; keeping away; keeps away

Definitions of keep away
  1. verb
    prevent from coming close
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    type of:
    keep, prevent
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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