Hold back

Synonyms for "hold back" (187 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
bottle of water

Strong matches (56)

dam updampdampendeceleratedelaydenydetaindispense withdo withoutdomptdragdraw reinease offease upeat sparinglyeat to liveembargoenjoineschewexercise self-control
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forbearforgogoverngrudgeguardhesitatehinderholdhold aloof fromhold at bayhold downhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold offhold out onhold uphusbandimpedeinhibitinterceptinterfereintermeddleinterruptintervenekeepkeep backkeep by onekeep from
Verb(6 words)
forbearholdhold inhold offkeepkeep back

Related words (93)

keep inkeep in checkkeep in handkeep in reservekeep in storekeep on handkeep outkeep under controlkeep within boundskeep within compasskeep within limitslaglay bylay under restraintleave well enough alonelet alonelet downlet go bylet uplet well enough alone
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live plainlylose groundlose momentumlose speedmake latemeddlemoderatemortify the fleshnever touchnot touchnot useobstructopposepass uppreserveprohibitpullpull input apartput asideput byreefrefrainrefrain fromreinrein inrelaxrepressreserveresistrestrainretainretardretrenchsavesave upscotchset apartset asideset backset byshackleshunslack offslack upslackenslowslow downslow upsmothersnubsparestand aloofstand aloof fromstaystiflestopstraitenstuntsuppresstake in sailthrottlethrottle downwaivewithhold
Verb(6 words)
Noun(2 words)
restrainingself censor language

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Don't hold back. Hit it as hard as you can.

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The TSSA union, which along with the RMT represents many of the staff affected by the closures, hasn't held back on its criticism.

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The dam can't hold back that much water.

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Fabregas coolly slotted home after Ben Parker held back Theo Walcott and only a super Kasper Schmeichel save stopped Denilson winning it for the Gunners.

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