hold back

Verb
  1. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy;
    Check the expansion or influence of (synset 201133899)
    "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
    is a type of: defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
    subtypes: cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)
    same as: arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back
  2. Refrain from doing (synset 202731919)
    "she forbore a snicker"
    is a type of: forbear, refrain - resist doing something
    same as: forbear
  3. Wait before acting (synset 202647547)
    "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes:
    • hold out - wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
    • delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
    same as: hold off, wait
  4. Secure and keep for possible future use or application (synset 202288169)
    "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
    is a type of: hold on, keep - retain possession of
    subtypes: hold down - keep
    same as: hold, keep back, retain
  5. Hold back;
    Keep from being perceived by others (synset 202151220)
    "She conceals her anger well"
    subtypes: occult - hide from view
    same as: conceal, hold in
  6. Prevent the action or expression of (synset 200233707)
    "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"
    subtypes:
    same as: keep, keep back, restrain

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