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Hold back

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check turn back arrest stop contain hold back

Definition: 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"

forbear hold back

Definition: refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"

wait hold off hold back

Definition: wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

retain hold keep back hold back

Definition: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

conceal hold back hold in

Definition: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"

restrain keep keep back hold back

Definition: prevent the action or expression of; "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"

Definition: To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.

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