vverb.competitionhold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence ofSynset:arrest check contain stop turn back
Examples:- Arrest the downward trend
- Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
- Contain the rebel movement
- Turn back the tide of communism
Derivationally Related Form:containmentstop
Hypernyms:defend
Inherited Hypernyms:checkdefendprevent
Direct Hyponyms:cut downcut out
Full Troponyms:cut down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativerefrain from doingSynset:forbear
Hypernyms:forbear refrain
Inherited Hypernyms:forbearrefrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.stativewait before actingSynset:hold off wait
Examples:- the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
Derivationally Related Form:waitwaiter
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:waitact
Direct Hyponyms:delayhold out
Full Troponyms:calldelayhem and hawhesitateholdhold outpostponeprobateprocrastinatereprievescruplesuspend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s VERB-ing | Somebody ---s | They --- a long time (apply to: hold off, hold back) | They --- to move (apply to: wait)
vverb.possessionsecure and keep for possible future use or applicationSynset:hold keep back retain
Examples:- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
Derivationally Related Form:holdingretention
Hypernyms:hold on keep
Inherited Hypernyms:retainkeephave
Direct Hyponyms:hold down
Full Troponyms:hold down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the money (apply to: hold, hold back, keep back)
vverb.perceptionhold back; keep from being perceived by othersSynset:conceal hold in
Examples:- She conceals her anger well
Derivationally Related Form:concealmentconcealing
Inherited Hypernyms:conceal
Direct Hyponyms:occult
Full Troponyms:occult
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeprevent the action or expression ofSynset:keep keep back restrain
Examples:- hold back your anger
- keep your cool
- she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays
Derivationally Related Form:restrainerrestraint
Inherited Hypernyms:restrain
Direct Hyponyms:baffleblinkblink awaycheckconfinecontaincontrolcurbharnessholdhold inmoderateregulatereinruleswallowwink
Full Troponyms:bafflebateburkecabincatchchoke offclosetconfinecontrolcoop upcountercheckdampdenygagholdhushlock inlullmortifyquenchruleshout downshushsilencesquelchsuppressswallowthermostattraintrelliswink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP