keep from doing

keep someone from doing something

to prevent someone from doing something. til I kept the child from falling in the lake by grabbing his collar. I try to keep myself from overeating, but I seem to fail frequently.

keep someone or something from doing something

to prevent someone or something from doing something. Would you please keep your dog from digging in my garden? Her lack of a degree kept her from advancing.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tarou	tah-ṙo:	Japanese
Tatyana	tah-TYAH-nah	Russian
Blejan	-	Cornish
Sinclair	sin-KLER	English (Rare)
Pelagia	pe-LAHG-yah (Polish)	Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish
Ilean	ie-LEEN	English (Rare)