keep off
phrasal verb
kept off; keeping off; keeps off
1
: to stop or prevent (someone or something) from being on (something)
Keep off the grass.
Please keep the dog off the sofa.
2
keep (weight) off
: to continue to weigh a lower amount than one formerly weighed : to not regain weight that one has lost
Losing weight is not as hard as keeping it off.
3
: to not talk about (something)
I think we'd better keep off the subject of the war.
4
: to prevent (someone) from talking about (something)
We tried to keep them off (the subject of) the war.
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Until recently, he had been kept off the ice since his NHL debut on Oct. 10 with a hip injury he’s dealt with since training camp.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Although plans for the building are still coming into focus, the Herald reported that there will be a space in it for the ICA’s permanent collection, the vast majority of which is largely kept off view.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Birds can be kept off the porch away from furniture and plants by using bird deterrent methods that include physical, auditory, and visual deterrents.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
The ball is kept off the ground again; the election actually shapes up as a referendum on Trump at this point.
—Sean Trende, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Although plans for the building are still coming into focus, the Herald reported that there will be a space in it for the ICA’s permanent collection, the vast majority of which is largely kept off view.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Birds can be kept off the porch away from furniture and plants by using bird deterrent methods that include physical, auditory, and visual deterrents.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
The ball is kept off the ground again; the election actually shapes up as a referendum on Trump at this point.
—Sean Trende, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Keep off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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