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 | ||