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hold back

/ hold back /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
hold back; keep from being perceived by others
"She conceals her anger well"
Kinds of:
occult
Derived:
concealment concealing hiding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
wait before acting
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
hold out delay
Derived:
delay hold time lag postponement wait
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
verb Sense 3
secure and keep for possible future use or application
"The landlord retained the security deposit"
"I reserve the right to disagree"
Type of:
keep hold on
Kinds of:
hold down
Derived:
retention keeping holding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile"
"Keep your temper"
"keep your cool"
Type of:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
hold confine quench bottle up suppress
Derived:
suppression curtailment restrainer controller restraint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
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"
Type of:
defend
Kinds of:
cut down cut out
Derived:
containment catch stop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

occult act move hold out delay keep hold on hold down prevent hold confine quench