eng: hold back

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