HOLD BACK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
   • check the expansion or influence of
   Synonym(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Arrest the downward trend
   • Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia
   • Contain the rebel movement
   • Turn back the tide of communism
   Hypernyms(s) hold back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cut down (what does cut down mean?)
   • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • containment (what does containment mean?)
   • containment (what does containment mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hold back
   • keep from being perceived by others
   Synonym(s)
   • conceal (what does conceal mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She conceals her anger well
   Hyponym(s)
   • occult (what does occult mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • concealment (what does concealment mean?)
   • concealing (what does concealing mean?)
   • hiding (what does hiding mean?)
   • concealment (what does concealment mean?)
   • concealing (what does concealing mean?)
   • hiding (what does hiding mean?)
3. Meaning
   • secure and keep for possible future use or application
   Synonym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The landlord retained the security deposit
   • I reserve the right to disagree
   Hypernyms(s) hold back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold down (what does hold down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • retention (what does retention mean?)
   • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
   • holding (what does holding mean?)
   • retention (what does retention mean?)
   • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
   • holding (what does holding mean?)
4. Meaning
   • keep under control
   • keep in check
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • suppress a smile
   • Keep your temper
   • keep your cool
   Hypernyms(s) hold back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • quench (what does quench mean?)
   • bottle up (what does bottle up mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • suppression (what does suppression mean?)
   • curtailment (what does curtailment mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
5. Meaning
   • wait before acting
   Synonym(s)
   • hold off (what does hold off mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hold back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • waiter (what does waiter mean?)