Dictionary and Thesaurus

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

Synonyms of Hold Back

• Check
• Turn Back
• Arrest
• Stop
• Contain
• Restrain
• Keep
• Keep Back
• Forbear
• Wait
• Hold Off
• Retain
• Hold
• Keep Back
• Conceal
• Hold In

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