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hold back Definition

• (v) 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 Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
• (v) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
• (v) wait before acting
• (v) secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
• (v) hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

hold back Synonyms

• arrest
• check
• conceal
• contain
• hold
• hold back
• hold in
• hold off
• keep
• keep back
• restrain
• retain
• stop
• suppress
• turn back
• wait