English verb: keep off | |||
1. | keep off (consumption) refrain from certain foods or beverages | ||
Samples | I keep off drugs. During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day. | ||
Synonyms | avoid | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abstain, desist, refrain | ||
2. | keep off (communication) refrain from entering or walking onto | ||
Samples | Keep off the grass. Stay off the premises. | ||
Synonyms | stay off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||