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1 hold back
(keep secret)an information from a person. -
2 keep back
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hold back — / hold off [v] repress bit, bridle, check, control, curb, defer, delay, deny, forbear, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, keep out, postpone, prevent, put off, refrain, refuse, restrain, stop, suppress, withhold; concepts 121,130 Ant.… … New thesaurus
hold|back — «HOHLD BAK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a thing that holds back; restraint; hindrance. 2. the act of restraining or preventing action. 3. an iron or strap on the shaft of a wagon or carriage to which the harness is attached, enabling a horse to hold … Useful english dictionary
hold back from doing something — ˌhold ˈback (from doing sth) | ˌhold sb ˈback (from doing sth) derived to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak • She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news. • I wanted to tell him the truth, but something held me back.… … Useful english dictionary
hold back from doing something — hold back (from (doing something)) to avoid doing something. Unable to hold back, we screamed with laughter. We were worried about viewers reactions, so we held back from broadcasting the show … New idioms dictionary
hold back from — hold back (from (doing something)) to avoid doing something. Unable to hold back, we screamed with laughter. We were worried about viewers reactions, so we held back from broadcasting the show … New idioms dictionary
hold back — (from (doing something)) to avoid doing something. Unable to hold back, we screamed with laughter. We were worried about viewers reactions, so we held back from broadcasting the show … New idioms dictionary
hold back — hold (something) back to keep something secret. They talk about everything and hold back nothing … New idioms dictionary
hold back — hold, withhold, reserve, detain, retain, *keep, keep back, keep out … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hold back — ► hold back hesitate. Main Entry: ↑hold … English terms dictionary
hold back — index arrest (stop), avoid (evade), balk, clog, confine, constrain (restrain) … Law dictionary
hold back action — index encumber (hinder) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary