keep out

Deny all access

Keep out means to prevent entry or to stay outside.

A fence keeps out intruders; a sign reading Keep Out warns people not to enter.

You might keep out of an argument by refusing to participate, or keep the cold out by sealing windows.

I tried to keep out of their business.

exclude

bar

Drinking establishment

  • banOfficial restriction on something
  • blockSolid mass, or impede
  • forbidDeclare not allowed

prohibit · restrict · deny · disallow · deter · ward off · stave off · preclude · blacklist · blackball

secure

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

  • lockMechanism requiring a key
  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties

wall · door · padlock · deadbolt · latch · bolt · chain · seal · barricade · checkpoint

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Opposites
access/entry

keep outlet in

Permit entry

admit · open the door · usher in · bring in · unlock

social inclusion

keep outwelcome

Hospitable greeting offered

include · embrace · accept · invite · take in

containment

keep outkeep in

Hold within bounds

hold in · contain · confine · lock in · shut in

Family

keep, out, kept, keeper, keeping, upkeep, keeps, keepsake, keepers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G