Hold Back (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Hold In
• Conceal

Hyponyms

• Occult

Meaning ²

Wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Wait
• Hold Off

Hypernyms

• Act
• Move

Hyponyms

• Hold Out
• Delay

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Restrain
• Keep
• Keep Back

Hyponyms

• Hold In
• Blink Away
• Wink
• Swallow
• Harness
• Control
• Check
• Hold
• Rein
• Confine
• Regulate
• Rule
• Baffle
• Moderate
• Blink
• Curb

Meaning ⁴

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".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Stop
• Arrest
• Turn Back
• Check
• Contain

Hypernyms

• Defend

Hyponyms

• Cut Down
• Cut Out

Meaning ⁵

Refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Forbear

Hypernyms

• Refrain

Meaning ⁶

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

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Retain
• Keep Back
• Hold

Hypernyms

• Keep
• Hold On

Hyponyms

• Hold Down