hold back

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hold back

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    v.

  • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain

    Arrest the downward trend

    Check the growth of communism in South East Asia

    Contain the rebel movement

    Turn back the tide of communism

  • keep under control; keep in check; restrain, suppress, keep, keep back

    suppress a smile

    Keep your temper

    keep your cool

  • refrain from doing; forbear

    she forbore a snicker

  • wait before acting; wait, hold off

    the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment

  • secure and keep for possible future use or application; retain, hold, keep back

    The landlord retained the security deposit

    I reserve the right to disagree

  • hold back; keep from being perceived by others; conceal, hold in

    She conceals her anger well

English Idioms Dictionary

stay back or away, show unwillingness, prevent someone from doing something He always holds back during meetings and never says anything.

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: arrest check conceal contain forbear hold hold in hold off keep keep back restrain retain stop suppress turn back wait