Word

hold back, v.
freq. cnt. 4

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arrest check contain hold back stop turn back

sample sentences

"Arrest the downward trend"
"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

containment containment

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut down, cut out

hypernym

hold back; keep from being perceived by others
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

conceal hold back hold in

sample sentences

"She conceals her anger well"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concealing concealment

semantic pointers

hyponym

secure and keep for possible future use or application
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 1

hold hold back keep back retain

sample sentences

"The landlord retained the security deposit"
"I reserve the right to disagree"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

prevent the action or expression of
<verb.change>

hold back keep keep back restrain

sample sentences

"hold back your anger"
"keep your cool"
"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restraint restrainer

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold blink, wink, blink away rule, harness, rein baffle, regulate swallow confine control, check, contain, curb, hold in, hold, moderate

wait before acting
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 49

hold back hold off wait

sample sentences

"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s a long time

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s a long time

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

refrain from doing
<verb.stative>

forbear hold back

sample sentences

"she forbore a snicker"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

refrain, forbear