HOLD BACK

(verb) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
"Arrest the downward trend", "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia", "Contain the rebel movement", "Turn back the tide of communism"
synonyms : arrest , check , contain , stop , turn back
(verb) hold back; keep from being perceived by others
"She conceals her anger well"
synonyms : conceal , hold in
(verb) secure and keep for possible future use or application
"The landlord retained the security deposit", "I reserve the right to disagree"
synonyms : hold , keep back , retain
(verb) keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile", "Keep your temper", "keep your cool"
synonyms : keep , keep back , restrain
(verb) wait before acting
"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
synonyms : hold off , wait
(verb) refrain from doing
"she forbore a snicker"
synonyms : forbear

Account Login

Forgot your password ?

New to Mnemonic Dictionary?