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Keep Back (Verb)

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

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

I will keep back some of the company earnings in case of economic downturn.
She decided to keep back the last shares of the limited edition product for loyal customers.
The company will keep back the sensitive data collected during the research for future studies.
You can keep back some of the budget for unexpected expenses or emergencies.
The manager instructed his team to keep back a copy of the important documents for their records.

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

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

Keep back your laughter as the funeral procession passes by.
She found it hard to keep back her tears as she watched the emotional reunion.
The moderator had to intervene to keep back one of the debaters who began to become overly aggressive.
Try to keep back your immediate reaction to this news until I finish explaining.
The secret agent struggled to keep back a sigh, knowing he couldn't reveal his true identity just yet.

Hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The company will keep back a portion of the employee's salary until the end of the contract to ensure all duties have been fulfilled.
The charity worker decided to keep back some of the donated items to auction them off at a later event for a higher price.
She refused to hand over the documents until he could guarantee her safety, choosing to keep back the information instead.
His parents agreed to keep back some of the birthday money and give it to him after he earned good grades.
They chose to keep back some of the information about the project, not wanting to reveal too much at this early stage.