Đồng nghĩa của keeping off

preventing separating holding off warding off holding back shutting out avoiding forestalling precluding countering averting staving off hindering fending off retarding turning aside intercepting debarring nipping in the bud baulking obstructing keeping at bay defending against staving arresting forfending interrupting forbidding impeding foiling limiting hampering chillin inhibiting prohibiting stopping halting cooling anticipating ruling out checking damming frustrating repressing restricting chilling blocking counteracting putting a stop to interdicting restraining thwarting barring warding balking putting an end to keeping lid on obviating heading off corking baffling

staying off keeping away from staying away from remaining at a distance from

forgoing forswearing renouncing resisting abstaining from doing without giving up going without quitting refraining from abstaining avoiding not touching swearing off laying off turning aside from cutting out eschewing dispensing with denying oneself managing without foregoing ceasing dropping desisting from leaving off desisting packing in stopping halting withholding from forbearing from abandoning getting by without sparing getting along without dispensing enduring keeping away from giving something a miss refusing laying off of kicking over knocking off giving over breaking concluding abjuring curbing ending packing up kicking the habit stopping oneself from checking rejecting keeping from finishing kicking discontinuing letting up preventing oneself from ceasing to indulge in breaking off calling it quits restraining oneself from forbearing quitting cold skipping passing on forsaking shunning waiving shying from suspending calling a halt to skipping out on staying away from ditching reining in restraining from holding off passing up leaving out getting off steering clear of jacking in refraining relinquishing declining spurning repudiating leaving alone cutting off breaking up sitting out passing withholding disavowing shaking evading calling it a day shutting off having nothing to do with giving a wide berth to taking the cure getting out of having done with snubbing keeping holding back denying interrupting fighting shy of turning down resisting the temptation to arresting shirking axing escaping dodging belaying precluding look down one's nose at bypassing surceasing putting a stop to shrinking from pulling out of blocking putting an end to withdrawing preventing packing it in bringing to an end cutting short bringing to a halt getting around winding up resigning from standing down from chucking coming off constraining starving fence-sitting fasting bucking checking oneself obstructing going cold turkey escaping from staying neutral intervening stopping oneself bringing to end closing off forletting holding back from not taking sides closing terminating determining sitting on one's hands giving the go by inhibiting restraining bringing to a close throwing in the sponge throwing in the towel putting the kibosh on stopping trying elapsing getting on the wagon cutting it out hanging it up sewing up wrapping up dead-ending winking out backing off from checking out from rebuffing dismissing avoiding doing something not doing kiboshing calling it quits on surceasing from ignoring severing carving excluding overlooking excising usurping extracting removing isolating exsecting deleting marginalizing eliminating ousting extirpating taking the pledge eluding repulsing disapproving going on the wagon sacrificing taking away marginalising taking out cutting dead reprobating demurring disclaiming abnegating abdicating disdaining ducking demurring at knocking back baulking at saying no to finessing shying scaping disaffirming gainsaying prohibiting warding off nullifying counteracting steering clear obviating staving off fending off impeding anticipating averting breaking the habit of helping counterbalancing making up for staying away neutralizing shaking off interfering with hindering circumventing withstanding negating skirting sidestepping heading off neutralising brushing aside balking at missing out on not accepting opting out refusing to take advantage of weaseling out of shying away from shuffling out of having no truck with letting well enough alone reneging on weaselling out of staying clear of turning your back on keeping clear of opting out of shaking one's head giving the red light giving the thumbs down

avoiding dodging evading shunning sidestepping bypassing ducking skirting round passing over staying away from steering clear of

staying away not happening holding off

fending off averting avoiding deflecting deterring discouraging fighting off holding off keeping away rebuffing rebutting rejecting repelling repulsing resisting spurning warding off keeping at bay beating off driving back holding at bay keeping at a distance keeping at arm's length parrying rebuking refusing snubbing staving off turning aside turning away beating back turning back putting to flight sending packing holding back checking foiling driving away forcing back frustrating thrusting back seeing off preventing brushing off putting down chasing away defending against protecting against defeating fighting back nixing overthrowing heave-hoing stalling forcing away setting back throwing back glancing blocking stopping rebounding glancing off drawing away fighting declining opposing bulwarking screening defending forfending defending oneself against standing up for shielding against guarding fending keeping warding guarding against heading off safeguarding against fencing confronting disowning traversing dueling cooling dismissing duelling disputing kicking standing off cutting driving off casting aside turning down knocking down forcing off giving cold shoulder to standing up against cold-shouldering giving someone the brush-off giving the cold shoulder slighting repudiating ignoring disdaining countering stiff-arming snouting freezing out cutting dead knocking back sending away giving the brush giving someone the go-by telling someone where to get off hindering delaying intercepting obstructing sidetracking redirecting scorning contemning jilting balking at looking down on giving the bum's rush turning your nose up at sneering at scoffing at sneezing at treating with contempt holding in contempt refusing admittance to denying neglecting crossing disregarding reproving disallowing chiding protecting shielding safeguarding forestalling precluding eluding shirking bypassing anticipating shunning securing telling off putting off passing up covering lashing out at not hearing of putting in one's place putting up a fight controlling bottling up containing suppressing concealing repressing retaliating curbing riposting replying restraining defending yourself shielding yourself from

holding out resisting fending off fighting against fighting off holding off keeping at bay squaring up to standing up to bearing up against standing fast against standing firm against standing your ground holding the line against

locking out banning barring excluding debarring ostracising ostracizing banishing exiling keeping out shutting out refusing entrance to denying admittance to keeping at arm's length excepting eliminating refusing evicting covering hiding masking concealing shutting off screening freezing out closing one's doors to fencing off secluding discontinuing closing obstructing counting out veiling shrouding blocking out beleaguering blockading closing out ruling out rejecting prohibiting proscribing precluding expelling disallowing blackballing vetoing outlawing embargoing forbidding repudiating dismissing interdicting blacklisting boycotting snubbing throwing out suspending preventing ousting shunning blocking stopping spurning ejecting cold-shouldering ignoring forcing out denying removing blacking drumming out bouncing avoiding leaving out tabooing sending to Coventry driving out giving the cold shoulder leaving out in the cold censoring depriving omitting nixing killing enjoining disregarding canceling cancelling inhibiting obviating bating forfending setting aside passing over kicking out booting out placing an embargo on turning out turfing out casting out extruding driving away outing voting against disfellowshiping disfellowshipping getting rid of restraining estopping discounting restricting checking forestalling halting cutting out missing out warding off putting an embargo on putting out withholding stymieing blanking criminalizing spiking freezing excommunicating giving the thumbs down to brushing off routing driving off slanging rusticating giving the cold shoulder to zinging holding up criminalising putting down chasing out locking up running off passing on chasing handing someone the frozen mitt denying entry steering clear of saying no to slighting passing by making illegal coldshouldering disqualifying disentitling pushing out dispelling prohibiting from entering refusing to employ considering undesirable putting on hit list shutting out of limiting thwarting circumventing overriding exempting inveighing declaring ineligible obscuring repressing forgetting erasing suppressing leaving in the cold foreclosing standing in the way of refusing admission to downing cashiering negativing recanting not considering staving off abolishing putting paid to averting forgetting about revoking discarding deterring shooting down putting a price on someone's head condemning overruling squashing declaring null and void disavowing overturning reversing disclaiming turning down keeping back abjuring invalidating rebuffing disowning disacknowledging throwing quashing countermanding blanking out wiping out blotting out turning back on stiff-arming giving the brush neglecting giving someone the brush-off giving someone the go-by hanging up tying up bottling up bringing to screeching halt gridlocking pouring cold water on putting chill on throwing cold water on putting a stopper in corking cooling putting a lock on boxing in putting half nelson on jamming up keeping lid on cutting off expressing pressing out gouging out squeezing out tossing out on ear giving the bum's rush showing the door giving the heave-ho chucking out defenestrating expropriating heaving out heave-hoing sending packing throwing out on the streets throwing someone out on their ear forcing to leave dislodging showing out giving the old heave-ho impeding hindering imposing sanctions abstaining from having nothing to do with withholding patronage refusing to take part in holding aloof from washing your hands of striking refraining from icing out turning your back on staying away from passing up giving a wide berth to dropping expatriating leaving off failing to mention giving something a miss taking out dispensing with skipping missing overleaping cutting casting aside failing to include bypassing not bothering eliding overpassing letting something slide skipping over pretermitting factoring out doing away with transporting relegating sending away displacing extraditing deporting expulsing seeing the back of discharging isolating shaking off repatriating chasing away sequestering opposing putting a stop to putting an end to shutting down declaring illegal saying no putting the kibosh on giving the red light to declaring taboo putting the chill on disbarring occluding discluding denying access to sidelining not counting refusing to admit refusing admittance preventing from entering shutting the door on

minding your own business butting out sticking to one's knitting keeping out of it minding your own beeswax keeping your nose out of it keeping yourself to yourself

keeping on keeping on about keeping on a string keeping on at keeping on a tight rein keeping one going keeping of keeping nothing back keeping nose to grindstone keeping mum about keeping mum keeping moving