hold-back

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

arrest turn back contain stop check keep back restrain keep forbear hold off wait retain hold conceal hold in