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" Synonym(s):check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" Synonym(s):restrain, keep, keep back, hold back
refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker" Synonym(s):forbear, hold back
wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" Synonym(s):wait, hold off, hold back
secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" Synonym(s):retain, hold, keep back, hold back
hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well" Synonym(s):conceal, hold back, hold in
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