 hold_back |
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| 1. | [ verb ] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | |
| Synonyms: | stop arrest turn_back contain check | |
| Examples: | "Arrest the downward trend" "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia" "Contain the rebel movement" "Turn back the tide of communism" |
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| Related terms: | defend cut_down containment | |
| 2. | [ verb ] keep under control; keep in check | |
| Synonyms: | restrain keep suppress keep_back | |
| Examples: | "suppress a smile" "Keep your temper" "keep your cool" |
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| Related terms: | prevent control hold confine bottle_up quench suppression | |
| 3. | [ verb ] wait before acting | |
| Synonyms: | wait hold_off | |
| Related terms: | act delay hold_out delay | |
| 4. | [ verb ] secure and keep for possible future use or application | |
| Synonyms: | hold retain keep_back | |
| Examples: | "The landlord retained the security deposit" "I reserve the right to disagree" |
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| Related terms: | keep hold_down reserve retention | |
| 5. | [ verb ] hold back; keep from being perceived by others, as of emotions or expressions of emotions | |
| Synonyms: | conceal hold_in | |
| Examples: | "She conceals her anger well" |
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| Related terms: | occult concealment | |
| Similar spelling: |
hold_up |
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