keep back

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verb

1. keep under control;
keep in check
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
• Syn:
restrain, keep, hold back
• Derivationally related forms:
restrainer (for: restrain), restraint (for: restrain)
• Hypernyms:
inhibit, bottle up, suppress
• Hyponyms:
hold, confine, inhibit, bottle up, suppress,
control, hold in, contain, check, curb, moderate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
2. secure and keep for possible future use or application
- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
• Syn:
retain, hold, hold back
• Derivationally related forms:
holding (for: hold), retention (for: retain)
• Hypernyms:
keep, hold on
• Hyponyms:
hold down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They keep back the money
3. hold back;
refuse to hand over or share
- The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
• Syn:
withhold
• Derivationally related forms:
withholder (for: withhold), withholding (for: withhold)
• Hypernyms:
deny, refuse
• Hyponyms:
freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise, keep to oneself,
deny, reserve, deprive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something from somebody