Keep away
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Definition
To stay at a distance
Example sentence
The sign warned people to stay away from the edge.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: keep away (from + person/place/danger)
keep away from the edge
keep away from strangers
keep away from the fire
warned to keep away
keep away from trouble
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He keeps the medicine away from the children. ✅ (Correct — often separated with an object)
He keeps away the medicine from the children. ❌ (Incorrect)