Analysis Complete

keep back

/ keep back /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
Type of:
deny refuse
Kinds of:
freeze block immobilize immobilise keep to oneself
Derived:
withholder withholding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
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 3
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
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

deny refuse freeze block immobilize immobilise keep to oneself keep hold on hold down prevent hold