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Definition of keep away phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

keep away

phrasal verb
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keep away (from somebody/something)
  1. to avoid going near somebody/something
    • Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
keep somebody/something away (from somebody/something)
  1. to prevent somebody/something from going somewhere
    • Her illness kept her away from work for several weeks.
See keep away in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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