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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of;
- Example: "Arrest the downward trend"
- Example: "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
- Example: "Contain the rebel movement"
- Example: "Turn back the tide of communism"
[syn: check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back]

2. keep under control; keep in check;
- Example: "suppress a smile"
- Example: "Keep your temper"
- Example: "keep your cool"
[syn: restrain, keep, keep back, hold back]

3. refrain from doing;
- Example: "she forbore a snicker"
[syn: forbear, hold back]

4. wait before acting;
- Example: "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
[syn: wait, hold off, hold back]

5. secure and keep for possible future use or application;
- Example: "The landlord retained the security deposit"
- Example: "I reserve the right to disagree"
[syn: retain, hold, keep back, hold back]

6. hold back; keep from being perceived by others;
- Example: "She conceals her anger well"
[syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hold back
    v 1: 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" [syn: check,
         turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back]
    2: keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep
       your temper"; "keep your cool" [syn: restrain, keep,
       keep back, hold back]
    3: refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker" [syn: forbear,
       hold back]
    4: wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their
       results until they repeated the experiment" [syn: wait,
       hold off, hold back]
    5: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The
       landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right
       to disagree" [syn: retain, hold, keep back, hold
       back]
    6: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals
       her anger well" [syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]