Antonyms for keep off
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : keep |
| Phonetic Transcription : kip |
Definition of keep off
Origin :- late Old English cepan "to seize, hold," also "to observe," from Proto-Germanic *kopijanan, but with no certain connection to other languages. It possibly is related to Old English capian "to look," from Proto-Germanic *kap- (cepan was used c.1000 to render Latin observare), which would make the basic sense "to keep an eye on."
- The word prob. belongs primarily to the vulgar and non-literary stratum of the language; but it comes up suddenly into literary use c.1000, and that in many senses, indicating considerable previous development. [OED]
- Sense of "preserve, maintain" is from mid-14c. Meaning "to maintain in proper order" is from 1550s; meaning "financially support and privately control" (usually in reference to mistresses) is from 1540s. Related: Kept; keeping.
- As in rebut : verb argue against; prove wrong
- As in repel : verb push away; repulse
- As in repulse : verb push away
- As in ward/ward off : verb defend, guard
- As in deflect : verb bounce off; turn aside
- As in fend off : verb keep at bay
Synonyms for keep off
- avert
- avoid
- beat back
- beat off
- bend
- block
- break
- brush off
- buck
- cast aside
- chase away
- check
- come back at
- confound
- confront
- confute
- controvert
- cool
- cover up
- cross
- curve
- cut
- decline
- defeat
- deflect
- deny
- deter
- deviate
- disconfirm
- dismiss
- disown
- disperse
- disprove
- dispute
- diverge
- divert
- drive away
- drive back
- drive off
- duel
- evert
- fend
- fend off
- fight
- fight off
- foil
- force back
- force off
- forestall
- frustrate
- get back at
- give cold shoulder to
- glance off
- halt
- heave-ho
- hold at bay
- hold back
- hold off
- hook
- interrupt
- invalidate
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- kick
- kick in the teeth
- knock down
- negate
- negative
- nix
- obviate
- oppose
- overthrow
- overturn
- parry
- pivot
- preclude
- prevent
- prove false
- push back
- put down
- put to flight
- quash
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebut
- refuse
- refute
- reject
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- ricochet
- rule out
- set back
- sheer
- shy
- sidetrack
- slew
- slip
- snub
- spurn
- stand up against
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- swerve
- take on
- throw back
- thwart
- top
- traverse
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- turn down
- twist
- veer
- volte-face
- ward off
- wheel
- whip
- whirl
- wind
- withstand
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