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| 1. | [ verb ] refrain from certain foods or beverages | |
| Synonyms: | avoid | |
| Examples: | "I keep off drugs" "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" |
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| Related terms: | abstain | |
| 2. | [ verb ] refrain from entering or walking onto | |
| Synonyms: | stay_off | |
| Examples: | "keep off the grass" "stay off the premises" |
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| Related terms: | avoid | |
| 3. | [ verb ] avoid something unpleasant or laborious | |
| Synonyms: | bypass get_around go_around short-circuit | |
| Examples: | "You cannot bypass these rules!" |
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| Related terms: | avoid bypass | |
| Similar spelling: |
keep_up |
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