hold-down

1 of 2

noun

ˈhōl(d)-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce hold-down (audio)

: something used to fasten an object in place

: an act of holding down

: limit

agreed to wage-rate hold-downs

hold down

2 of 2

verb

held down; holding down; holds down

transitive verb

: to keep within limits

hold the noise down

: to assume or have responsibility for

holding down two jobs

holding down

verb

present participle of hold down

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

Synonyms & Similar Words

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limiting
restricting
tightening
confining
capping
blocking
suppressing
impeding
modifying
circumscribing
hindering
obstructing
narrowing
lessening
contracting
numbering
squeezing
hampering
qualifying
barring
pinching
repressing
constricting
quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

exceeding
expanding
broadening
widening
overreaching
overextending

单词	holding down
释义	hold-down 1 of 2 noun ˈhōl(d)-ˌdau̇n 1 : something used to fasten an object in place 2 a : an act of holding down b : limit agreed to wage-rate hold-downs hold down 2 of 2 verb held down; holding down; holds down transitive verb 1 : to keep within limits hold the noise down 2 : to assume or have responsibility for holding down two jobs Synonyms Verb cap circumscribe confine limit restrict See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending Word History First Known Use Noun 1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1 holding down verb present participle of hold down as in limiting to set bounds or an upper limit for efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance limiting restricting tightening confining capping blocking suppressing impeding modifying circumscribing hindering obstructing narrowing lessening contracting numbering squeezing hampering qualifying barring pinching repressing constricting quelling Antonyms & Near Antonyms exceeding expanding broadening widening overreaching overextending
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hold-down

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