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not hold back
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not hold back
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backpedal
collapse
modify one's opinion, make it less strong
step backwards, in boxing
pedal backwards on a bicycle
related words >
arrest
,
back
,
back away
,
back off
,
back out
,
back up
,
backtrack
,
backtrail
,
backwater
,
brake
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
countermarch
,
crawfish out
,
cry off
,
curb
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
dodge
,
draw rein
,
duck
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
elude
,
evade
,
get around
,
go into reverse
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
impede
,
keep back
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make sternway
,
moderate
,
obstruct
,
reef
,
rein in
,
relax
,
renege
,
resile
,
retard
,
reverse
,
set back
,
shirk
,
sidestep
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
stay
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
welsh
beat off
collapse
related words >
block
,
check
,
counter
,
drive back
,
fend
,
fend off
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep off
,
obstruct
,
parry
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
repel
,
repulse
,
stave off
,
stop
,
turn aside
,
ward off
straiten
collapse
squeeze together
related words >
arrest
,
bottle up
,
bound
,
box in
,
box up
,
bridle
,
cabin
,
casket
,
check
,
cloister
,
closet
,
coffin
,
condition
,
confine
,
constrain
,
constrict
,
contain
,
contract
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
copyright
,
cramp
,
crib
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
diminish
,
discipline
,
dompt
,
draw in
,
draw the line
,
encase
,
enjoin
,
entomb
,
go in
,
govern
,
guard
,
hedge about
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
immure
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
limit
,
moderate
,
narrow
,
patent
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
qualify
,
register
,
rein
,
rein in
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retard
,
retrench
,
scant
,
set back
,
slow down
,
snape
,
snub
,
specialize
,
stint
,
taper
,
withhold
think of
collapse
look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25"
intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
related words >
account
,
adjudge
,
adjudicate
,
allow
,
be judicious
,
be thoughtful of
,
bear in mind
,
bring back
,
bring to mind
,
call back
,
call to mind
,
call up
,
conjure up
,
consider
,
contemplate
,
count
,
deem
,
entertain thoughts of
,
esteem
,
evoke
,
exercise judgment
,
express an opinion
,
form an opinion
,
go back
,
go back over
,
harbor an idea
,
hark back
,
have in mind
,
have regard for
,
have thoughts about
,
hold
,
hold an idea
,
hold the thought
,
judge
,
keep in mind
,
look back
,
mind
,
pine
,
presume
,
recall
,
recall to mind
,
recapture
,
recollect
,
reevoke
,
reflect
,
regard
,
remember
,
respect
,
retrace
,
retrospect
,
review
,
review in retrospect
,
revive
,
see in retrospect
,
summon up
,
suppose
,
think back
,
use hindsight
cool off
collapse
feel less enamoured of something or somebody
related words >
arrange
,
array
,
arrest
,
bridle
,
calm down
,
check
,
collect oneself
,
compose oneself
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool it
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
deploy
,
dispose
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
form
,
get organized
,
govern
,
grade
,
guard
,
harmonize
,
hierarchize
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay out
,
lay under restraint
,
line up
,
marshal
,
methodize
,
normalize
,
order
,
organize
,
pacify
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
quiet
,
rank
,
regularize
,
regulate
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
routinize
,
set back
,
set up
,
simmer down
,
slow down
,
snub
,
sober down
,
standardize
,
straiten
,
structure
,
systematize
,
take it easy
,
tranquilize
,
unwind
,
withhold
drive back
collapse
related words >
beat back
,
beat off
,
block
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
counter
,
cut
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
fend
,
fend off
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep off
,
obstruct
,
pack off
,
parry
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
stave off
,
stop
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
,
ward off
push back
collapse
related words >
beat back
,
beat off
,
block
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
counter
,
cut
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
fend
,
fend off
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep off
,
obstruct
,
pack off
,
parry
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
stave off
,
stop
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
,
ward off
hold out on
collapse
related words >
bosom
,
classify
,
conceal
,
file and forget
,
hold back
,
in petto
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep from
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep mum
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under wraps
,
make no sign
,
never let on
,
not give away
,
not tell
,
play dumb
,
secrete
,
veil
,
withhold
pull in
collapse
move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
related words >
accomplish
,
achieve
,
apprehend
,
approach
,
arrest
,
arrive
,
arrive at
,
arrive in
,
attain
,
attain to
,
be received
,
bit
,
blow in
,
bob up
,
bridle
,
bust
,
check
,
check in
,
clock in
,
collar
,
come
,
come in
,
come to
,
come to hand
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crank
,
crank in
,
cringe
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
detain
,
dompt
,
draw back
,
draw in
,
draw taut
,
duck
,
enjoin
,
fetch
,
fetch up at
,
find
,
flinch
,
gain
,
get in
,
get there
,
get to
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hit
,
hit town
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
make
,
make a pinch
,
make it
,
nab
,
pick up
,
pinch
,
pop up
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
punch in
,
reach
,
reel
,
reel in
,
rein
,
rein in
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retract
,
retrench
,
ring in
,
roll in
,
run in
,
set back
,
show up
,
shrink
,
shy
,
sign in
,
slow down
,
snub
,
straiten
,
tackle
,
tauten
,
tighten
,
time in
,
trim
,
turn up
,
wince
,
winch
,
wind in
,
windlass
,
withdraw
,
withhold
not touch
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
eschew
,
fight shy of
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep back
,
keep clear of
,
keep from
,
keep hands off
,
keep in hand
,
keep remote from
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make way for
,
never touch
,
not meddle with
,
not use
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
reserve
,
save
,
shun
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
turn away from
,
waive
,
withhold
abstain
collapse
choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
refrain from voting
related words >
abnegate
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
constrain
,
cop out
,
curb
,
decline
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
duck the issue
,
eschew
,
evade
,
evade the issue
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in hand
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
refuse
,
reject
,
reserve
,
save
,
shun
,
sit it out
,
spare
,
spurn
,
stand aloof from
,
stand neuter
,
straddle
,
trim
,
waive
,
withhold
beat back
collapse
related words >
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
cut
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
fend off
,
hold off
,
keep off
,
pack off
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
thrust back
,
turn back
,
ward off
thrust back
collapse
related words >
beat back
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
cut
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
fend off
,
hold off
,
keep off
,
pack off
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
turn back
,
ward off
avoid
collapse
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avert
,
be stuck-up
,
bilk
,
blench
,
blink
,
circumvent
,
cringe
,
debar
,
deflect
,
divert
,
do without
,
dodge
,
double
,
draw back
,
duck
,
elude
,
escape
,
eschew
,
evade
,
exclude
,
fade
,
fall back
,
fight shy of
,
flinch
,
forbear
,
forbid
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
hang back
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
jib
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep clear of
,
keep from
,
keep hands off
,
keep off
,
keep remote from
,
leave alone
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make way for
,
never touch
,
not meddle with
,
not touch
,
obviate
,
pass up
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull back
,
quail
,
recoil
,
reel back
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
retreat
,
sheer off
,
shrink
,
shrink back
,
shun
,
shy
,
sidestep
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
start aside
,
start back
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
swerve
,
turn aside
,
turn away from
,
ward off
,
weasel
,
weasel out
,
wince
,
withhold
hold fast
collapse
related words >
adhere to
,
arrest
,
be unflappable
,
bear up
,
bite
,
bridle
,
check
,
clasp
,
cleave to
,
clench
,
clinch
,
cling
,
cling like ivy
,
clip
,
clutch
,
come up fighting
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
dig in
,
dompt
,
embrace
,
enjoin
,
freeze to
,
get home free
,
govern
,
grapple
,
grasp
,
grip
,
gripe
,
guard
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang on to
,
hang tough
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold on
,
hold on to
,
hold out
,
hold tight
,
hold up
,
hug
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep hold of
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
never let go
,
never say die
,
nip
,
not budge
,
not give up
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
rein
,
rein in
,
remain firm
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
ride it out
,
set back
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand no nonsense
,
stand pat
,
stand the gaff
,
stand up
,
stay it out
,
stay put
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick close
,
stick fast
,
stick it
,
stick it out
,
stick out
,
stick to
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
,
straiten
,
take what comes
,
tough it out
,
weather
,
weather the storm
,
withhold
intermeddle
collapse
related words >
Paul-Pry
,
arrest
,
bottle up
,
busybody
,
butt in
,
check
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
delay
,
detain
,
encroach
,
entrench
,
fool
,
fool with
,
hinder
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
horn in
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interlope
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
invade
,
keep back
,
keep in check
,
kibitz
,
make
,
meddle
,
meddle with
,
mess with
,
monkey with
,
nose
,
oppose
,
pry
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slacken
,
snoop
,
snub
,
suppress
,
tamper with
,
trespass
keep off
collapse
refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"
refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
related words >
anticipate
,
avert
,
bar
,
beat back
,
beat off
,
block
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
counter
,
cut
,
debar
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fend
,
fend off
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep from
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
pack off
,
parry
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
rebut
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
rule out
,
save
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
stave off
,
stop
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
,
ward off
withhold
collapse
hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
arrest
,
avoid
,
begrudge
,
bit
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
close the hand
,
conceal
,
conserve
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
govern
,
grudge
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
husband
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep by one
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep in reserve
,
keep in store
,
keep mum
,
keep on hand
,
keep out
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay by
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preserve
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
put apart
,
put aside
,
put by
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
save
,
save up
,
secrete
,
set apart
,
set aside
,
set back
,
set by
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
straiten
,
veil
fend off
collapse
related words >
anticipate
,
avert
,
avoid
,
bar
,
beat back
,
beat off
,
block
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
counter
,
cut
,
debar
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
dismiss
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fend
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep from
,
keep off
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
pack off
,
parry
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
rebut
,
refuse
,
reject
,
repel
,
repulse
,
rule out
,
save
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
stave off
,
stop
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
,
ward off
hinder
collapse
related words >
arrest
,
arse
,
back
,
backside
,
baffle
,
balk
,
bar
,
beat off
,
behind
,
block
,
bog down
,
bottle up
,
bottom
,
brake
,
bridle
,
bum
,
burden
,
butt
,
check
,
clog
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
counter
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
defer
,
delay
,
detain
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dompt
,
drag
,
drive back
,
encumber
,
enjoin
,
entrammel
,
fanny
,
fend
,
fend off
,
fetter
,
foil
,
forestall
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hamper
,
hamstring
,
handicap
,
hind
,
hindmost
,
hog-tie
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold off
,
hold up
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep at bay
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep off
,
keep under control
,
lag
,
lay under restraint
,
lumber
,
make late
,
manacle
,
meddle
,
mire
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
oppose
,
parry
,
posterior
,
postpone
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
push back
,
put back
,
rear
,
rebuff
,
rein
,
rein in
,
repel
,
repress
,
repulse
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retral
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set back
,
shackle
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
snub
,
speed
,
stave off
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
stymie
,
suppress
,
thwart
,
tie down
,
trammel
,
turn aside
,
ward off
,
withhold
ease up
collapse
reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
become less intense
related words >
abate
,
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
bate
,
brake
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
curb
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
draw rein
,
ease
,
ease off
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
impede
,
keep back
,
let down
,
let up
,
let up on
,
loose
,
loosen
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
mitigate
,
moderate
,
obstruct
,
reef
,
rein in
,
relax
,
remit
,
retard
,
set back
,
slack
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slake
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
stay
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
unbend
,
unbrace
,
unlax
,
unstrain
,
unstring
,
unwind
backwater
collapse
any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
related words >
Charybdis
,
Maelstrom
,
abjure
,
arrest
,
back
,
back away
,
back down
,
back off
,
back out
,
back stream
,
back up
,
backcountry
,
backflow
,
backpedal
,
backtrack
,
backtrail
,
backwash
,
backwoods
,
boondocks
,
brake
,
bush
,
check
,
climb down
,
clip the wings
,
countercurrent
,
counterflow
,
counterflux
,
countermarch
,
crawfish out
,
cry off
,
curb
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
deny
,
detain
,
disavow
,
disclaim
,
disown
,
dodge
,
draw rein
,
duck
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
eat crow
,
eat humble pie
,
eddy
,
elude
,
evade
,
forswear
,
get around
,
go astern
,
go into reverse
,
gulf
,
gurge
,
hinterland
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
impede
,
keep back
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
maelstrom
,
make sternway
,
moderate
,
obstruct
,
recant
,
reef
,
refluence
,
reflux
,
regurgitation
,
rein in
,
relax
,
renege
,
renounce
,
repudiate
,
resile
,
retard
,
retract
,
reverse
,
revoke
,
set back
,
shirk
,
sidestep
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
stay
,
sticks
,
swallow
,
swirl
,
take back
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
twirl
,
unsay
,
up-country
,
vortex
,
welsh
,
whirl
,
whirlpool
,
withdraw
lose ground
collapse
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backslide
,
backwater
,
be found wanting
,
brake
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
cock
,
collapse
,
come short
,
curb
,
decelerate
,
decline
,
delay
,
detain
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
fail
,
fall astern
,
fall away
,
fall behind
,
fall short
,
get behind
,
go backwards
,
go behind
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
impede
,
jerk back
,
keep back
,
lack
,
lag
,
lapse
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
moderate
,
not answer
,
not hack it
,
not make it
,
not make out
,
not measure up
,
not stretch
,
not suffice
,
obstruct
,
pull back
,
recede
,
recidivate
,
reef
,
regress
,
rein in
,
relapse
,
relax
,
retard
,
retrocede
,
retroflex
,
retrograde
,
retrogress
,
return
,
revert
,
run short
,
set back
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slip back
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
slump
,
stay
,
stop short
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
want
drive away
collapse
related words >
attenuate
,
beat back
,
blow off
,
brush off
,
cast forth
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
clear away
,
cut
,
dilute
,
dismiss
,
dispel
,
dissipate
,
dissolve
,
drive back
,
evaporate
,
fend off
,
hold off
,
keep off
,
pack off
,
push back
,
put back
,
rebuff
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
snub
,
spurn
,
thin
,
thin out
,
thrust back
,
turn back
,
volatilize
,
ward off
forbear
collapse
refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
be patient
,
bear
,
bear with composure
,
bridle
,
carry on
,
carry through
,
cease
,
curb
,
desist
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
endure
,
escape
,
eschew
,
evade
,
forgive
,
forgo
,
give quarter
,
have mercy upon
,
have pity
,
hold
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in hand
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
let up on
,
melt
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
pardon
,
pass up
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
relax
,
relent
,
reprieve
,
reserve
,
restrain
,
sacrifice
,
save
,
shun
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
suffer
,
take pity on
,
thaw
,
tolerate
,
wait
,
wait it out
,
waive
,
withhold
retard
collapse
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
be delayed
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
balk
,
block
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
detain
,
dompt
,
drag
,
draw rein
,
dunce
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
enjoin
,
fool
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
idiot
,
imbecile
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
jerk
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lag
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
make late
,
meddle
,
moderate
,
moron
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stall
,
stay
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
throttle down
,
thwart
,
withhold
prohibit
collapse
related words >
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bar out
,
block
,
blockade
,
bridle
,
check
,
close out
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
count out
,
curb
,
curtail
,
cut off
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deny
,
deter
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
disenable
,
dishearten
,
disqualify
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
enjoin
,
estop
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fend
,
fend off
,
foil
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
freeze out
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hamper
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
ignore
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
interdict
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep off
,
keep out
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leave out
,
lock out
,
make impossible
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
omit
,
ostracize
,
outlaw
,
pass over
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
relegate
,
repel
,
repress
,
repudiate
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
say no to
,
send to Coventry
,
set back
,
shut out
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stave off
,
stop
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
thwart
,
turn aside
,
ward off
,
withhold
hold off
collapse
resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"
related words >
abstain
,
adjourn
,
be dilatory
,
beat back
,
beat off
,
blench
,
block
,
boggle
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
continue
,
counter
,
cut
,
defer
,
delay
,
demur
,
dismiss
,
dispense with
,
do without
,
drag out
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
extend
,
falter
,
fend
,
fend off
,
fight shy of
,
filibuster
,
flinch
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
gain time
,
hang
,
hang back
,
hang fire
,
hang off
,
hang up
,
have qualms
,
hesitate
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold over
,
hold up
,
keep at bay
,
keep back
,
keep in hand
,
keep off
,
lay aside
,
lay by
,
lay over
,
let alone
,
make bones about
,
make time
,
not touch
,
not use
,
obstruct
,
pack off
,
parry
,
pause
,
pigeonhole
,
play for time
,
postpone
,
procrastinate
,
prolong
,
prorogate
,
prorogue
,
protract
,
pull back
,
push aside
,
push back
,
put
,
put aside
,
put back
,
put off
,
put on ice
,
quail
,
rebuff
,
rebut
,
recess
,
recoil
,
refrain
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
reserve
,
save
,
scruple
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
set aside
,
set by
,
shelve
,
shift off
,
shrink
,
shy
,
shy at
,
sleep on
,
snub
,
spare
,
spurn
,
stall
,
stall for time
,
stall off
,
stand over
,
stave off
,
stay
,
stick at
,
stickle
,
stooge around
,
stop
,
strain
,
stretch out
,
suspend
,
table
,
take a recess
,
talk against time
,
temporize
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
,
waive
,
ward off
,
waver
,
wince
keep from
collapse
related words >
abstain
,
abstain from
,
anticipate
,
arrest
,
avert
,
avoid
,
bar
,
bosom
,
bridle
,
check
,
classify
,
conceal
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
curb
,
curtail
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
do without
,
dompt
,
enjoin
,
eschew
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fend
,
fend off
,
fight shy of
,
file and forget
,
forbear
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
forgo
,
give place to
,
govern
,
guard
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold aloof
,
hold aloof from
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold out on
,
hold up
,
in petto
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep aloof
,
keep away from
,
keep back
,
keep between us
,
keep buttoned up
,
keep clear of
,
keep close
,
keep dark
,
keep hands off
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in ignorance
,
keep mum
,
keep off
,
keep remote from
,
keep secret
,
keep snug
,
keep under control
,
keep under wraps
,
lay under restraint
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make no sign
,
make way for
,
never let on
,
never touch
,
not give away
,
not meddle with
,
not tell
,
not touch
,
obviate
,
pass up
,
play dumb
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
rein
,
rein in
,
repel
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
secrete
,
set back
,
shun
,
slow down
,
snub
,
spare
,
stand aloof
,
stand aloof from
,
stave off
,
stay detached from
,
steer clear of
,
straiten
,
turn aside
,
turn away from
,
veil
,
ward off
,
withhold
set back
collapse
slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
related words >
arrest
,
backpedal
,
backwater
,
bog down
,
bottle up
,
brake
,
bridle
,
check
,
clip the wings
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
dent
,
depress
,
detain
,
dimple
,
dint
,
dompt
,
draw rein
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
engrave
,
enjoin
,
govern
,
guard
,
hang up
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impede
,
impress
,
imprint
,
indent
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
let down
,
let up
,
lose ground
,
lose momentum
,
lose speed
,
meddle
,
mire
,
moderate
,
notch
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
pit
,
pock
,
pockmark
,
press in
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
punch
,
punch in
,
recess
,
reef
,
rein
,
rein in
,
relax
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
scotch
,
set in
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slow
,
slow down
,
slow up
,
snub
,
stamp
,
stay
,
straiten
,
suppress
,
take in sail
,
tamp
,
throttle down
,
withhold
retrench
collapse
make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
related words >
abate
,
abbreviate
,
abrade
,
abridge
,
abstract
,
arrest
,
bate
,
bob
,
boil down
,
bridle
,
capsulize
,
check
,
clip
,
compress
,
condense
,
constrain
,
contain
,
contract
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crop
,
curb
,
curtail
,
curtail expenses
,
cut
,
cut back
,
cut corners
,
cut down
,
cut off short
,
cut short
,
damp
,
dampen
,
decelerate
,
decrease
,
deduct
,
deflate
,
depreciate
,
depress
,
derogate
,
detract
,
diminish
,
disparage
,
dock
,
dompt
,
downgrade
,
drain
,
eat away
,
elide
,
enjoin
,
epitomize
,
erode
,
extract
,
file away
,
foreshorten
,
govern
,
guard
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold up
,
impair
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
leach
,
lessen
,
lower
,
mow
,
nip
,
pare
,
pare down expenses
,
poll
,
pollard
,
prohibit
,
prune
,
pull
,
pull in
,
purify
,
reap
,
recap
,
recapitulate
,
reduce
,
refine
,
rein
,
rein in
,
remove
,
restrain
,
retard
,
roll back
,
rub away
,
scale down
,
set back
,
shave
,
shear
,
shorten
,
simplify
,
slash
,
slow down
,
snub
,
step down
,
straiten
,
stunt
,
subduct
,
subtract
,
sum up
,
summarize
,
synopsize
,
take a reef
,
take away
,
take from
,
take in
,
telescope
,
thin
,
thin out
,
trim
,
truncate
,
tune down
,
wear away
,
weed
,
withdraw
,
withhold
hold down
collapse
restrain; "please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep"
keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"
related words >
asphyxiate
,
bit
,
bottle up
,
bridle
,
censor
,
check
,
choke off
,
clamp down on
,
constrain
,
cork
,
cork up
,
crack down on
,
crush
,
curb
,
damp down
,
deprive of freedom
,
disenfranchise
,
disfranchise
,
dominate
,
drown
,
enslave
,
enthrall
,
extinguish
,
gag
,
hold back
,
hold captive
,
hold in
,
hold in bondage
,
hold in captivity
,
hold in leash
,
hold in subjection
,
inhibit
,
jump on
,
keep down
,
keep under
,
kill
,
lead captive
,
make dependent
,
muzzle
,
peonize
,
pour water on
,
put down
,
quash
,
quell
,
quench
,
repress
,
shut down on
,
silence
,
sit down on
,
sit on
,
smash
,
smother
,
squash
,
squelch
,
stanch
,
stifle
,
strangle
,
stultify
,
subdue
,
subject
,
subjugate
,
subordinate
,
suffocate
,
suppress
,
take captive
,
throttle
,
vassalize
,
withhold
do without
collapse
related words >
abandon
,
abjure
,
abstain
,
abstain from
,
avoid
,
cede
,
disgorge
,
dispense with
,
dispose of
,
drop
,
dump
,
eschew
,
forbear
,
forgo
,
forswear
,
get along without
,
get rid of
,
give away
,
give up
,
have done with
,
hold aloof from
,
hold back
,
hold off
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in hand
,
kiss good-bye
,
let alone
,
let go by
,
make a sacrifice
,
never touch
,
not touch
,
not use
,
part with
,
pass up
,
quitclaim
,
recant
,
refrain
,
refrain from
,
relinquish
,
render up
,
renounce
,
reserve
,
resign
,
retract
,
sacrifice
,
save
,
shun
,
spare
,
stand aloof from
,
surrender
,
swear off
,
throw up
,
vacate
,
waive
,
withhold
,
yield
inhibit
collapse
limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
related words >
arrest
,
avert
,
ban
,
bar
,
bit
,
bottle up
,
box up
,
bridle
,
cage
,
check
,
cloister
,
confine
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
coop
,
coop in
,
coop up
,
cork up
,
countercheck
,
crib
,
curb
,
curtail
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
debar
,
decelerate
,
delay
,
deny
,
detain
,
disallow
,
discourage
,
dompt
,
embargo
,
encage
,
enclose
,
enjoin
,
exclude
,
exclude from
,
fence in
,
forbid
,
frustrate
,
govern
,
guard
,
hem in
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold down
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in custody
,
hold in leash
,
hold in restraint
,
hold up
,
immure
,
impede
,
impound
,
intercept
,
interdict
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep in custody
,
keep in detention
,
keep under
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
lock in
,
maintain
,
meddle
,
mew
,
mew up
,
obstruct
,
oppose
,
outlaw
,
pen
,
pen up
,
pound
,
preclude
,
preserve
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
proscribe
,
pull
,
pull in
,
rail in
,
refuse
,
rein
,
rein in
,
reject
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
restrict
,
retain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule out
,
save
,
save up
,
say no to
,
scotch
,
seal up
,
set back
,
shackle
,
shut in
,
shut out
,
shut up
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smother
,
snub
,
stifle
,
stop
,
straiten
,
sublimate
,
suppress
,
taboo
,
wall in
,
ward
,
withhold
stave off
collapse
related words >
adjourn
,
anticipate
,
avert
,
bar
,
beat off
,
block
,
check
,
continue
,
counter
,
debar
,
defer
,
deflect
,
delay
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
drag out
,
drive back
,
drive off
,
estop
,
exclude
,
extend
,
fend
,
fend off
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
hang fire
,
hang up
,
help
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
hold over
,
hold up
,
keep at bay
,
keep from
,
keep off
,
lay aside
,
lay by
,
lay over
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
parry
,
pigeonhole
,
postpone
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
prolong
,
prorogate
,
prorogue
,
protract
,
push aside
,
push back
,
put aside
,
put back
,
put off
,
put on ice
,
rebuff
,
rebut
,
recess
,
repel
,
repulse
,
reserve
,
rule out
,
save
,
set aside
,
set by
,
shelve
,
shift off
,
sleep on
,
stand over
,
stay
,
stop
,
stretch out
,
suspend
,
table
,
take a recess
,
turn aside
,
waive
,
ward
,
ward off
govern
collapse
direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
related words >
administer
,
administrate
,
arrest
,
be master
,
be responsible for
,
boss
,
bridle
,
call the shots
,
call the signals
,
captain
,
carry authority
,
carry on
,
carry out
,
chair
,
check
,
command
,
conduct
,
constrain
,
contain
,
control
,
cool
,
cool off
,
crack the whip
,
curb
,
curtail
,
decelerate
,
decide
,
determine
,
direct
,
discipline
,
dispose
,
dominate
,
dompt
,
engineer
,
enjoin
,
execute
,
guard
,
guide
,
handle
,
have clout
,
have power
,
have the power
,
have the right
,
have the say
,
head
,
head up
,
hinder
,
hold
,
hold at bay
,
hold back
,
hold fast
,
hold in
,
hold in check
,
hold in leash
,
hold the reins
,
hold up
,
inhibit
,
keep
,
keep back
,
keep from
,
keep in
,
keep in check
,
keep under control
,
lay under restraint
,
lead
,
lead on
,
look after
,
make the rules
,
manage
,
maneuver
,
manipulate
,
master
,
mastermind
,
officer
,
order
,
overrule
,
oversee
,
pilot
,
possess authority
,
prescribe
,
preside over
,
prohibit
,
pull
,
pull in
,
pull the strings
,
quarterback
,
regulate
,
reign
,
rein
,
rein in
,
render
,
repress
,
restrain
,
retard
,
retrench
,
rule
,
run
,
set back
,
shepherd
,
skipper
,
slow down
,
snub
,
stand over
,
steer
,
straiten
,
subdue
,
superintend
,
supervise
,
suppress
,
sway
,
take command
,
take the lead
,
wear the crown
,
wear the pants
,
wield authority
,
withhold
meddle
collapse
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"
related words >
Paul-Pry
,
advise
,
advocate
,
arrest
,
bottle up
,
brief
,
busybody
,
butt in
,
check
,
coach
,
confer
,
consult with
,
counsel
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
delay
,
detain
,
direct
,
fool
,
fool with
,
guide
,
hinder
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
horn in
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
instruct
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interlope
,
intermeddle
,
interrupt
,
intervene
,
intrude
,
invade
,
keep back
,
keep in check
,
kibitz
,
make
,
meddle with
,
mess around
,
mess with
,
monkey with
,
nose
,
obtrude
,
oppose
,
peek
,
peep
,
prescribe
,
propose
,
pry
,
recommend
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slacken
,
snoop
,
snub
,
spy
,
submit
,
suggest
,
suppress
,
tamper
,
tamper with
,
trespass
back down
collapse
related words >
abjure
,
back off
,
back out
,
backpedal
,
backtrack
,
backwater
,
balance
,
balk
,
beat a retreat
,
beg off
,
break off combat
,
cave in
,
cease resistance
,
climb down
,
crawfish out
,
cry off
,
debate
,
deliberate
,
demur
,
deny
,
disavow
,
disclaim
,
disengage
,
disown
,
draw back
,
draw off
,
eat crow
,
eat humble pie
,
fall back
,
falter
,
fear
,
forswear
,
give ground
,
give in
,
give place
,
give up
,
give way
,
go back
,
go back on
,
hang back
,
hem and haw
,
hesitate
,
hold back
,
hover
,
hum and haw
,
jib
,
move back
,
pause
,
ponder
,
pull back
,
pull out
,
quit the field
,
recall
,
recant
,
renege
,
renounce
,
repudiate
,
resile
,
retire
,
retract
,
retreat
,
revoke
,
run back
,
scruple
,
shilly-shally
,
shy
,
stand back
,
stick at
,
stickle
,
stop to consider
,
straddle the fence
,
strain at
,
swallow
,
take back
,
think twice about
,
unsay
,
weasel out
,
welsh
,
withdraw
,
yield
ward off
collapse
avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"
related words >
about the bush
,
anticipate
,
avert
,
bar
,
beat around
,
beat back
,
beat off
,
beg the question
,
block
,
brush off
,
chase
,
chase away
,
chase off
,
check
,
counter
,
cut
,
debar
,
deflect
,
deter
,
discourage
,
dishearten
,
dismiss
,
dodge
,
drive away
,
drive back
,
duck
,
equivocate
,
estop
,
exclude
,
fence
,
fend
,
fend off
,
forbid
,
foreclose
,
forestall
,
hedge
,
help
,
hem and haw
,
hinder
,
hold at bay
,
hold off
,
keep at bay
,
keep from
,
keep off
,
obstruct
,
obviate
,
pack off
,
parry
,
preclude
,
prevent
,
prohibit
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
push back
,
pussyfoot
,
put back
,
put off
,
rebuff
,
rebut
,
recoil
,
refuse
,
repel
,
repulse
,
rule out
,
save
,
send away
,
send off
,
send packing
,
sheer off
,
shift
,
shift off
,
shrink
,
shy
,
shy away
,
shy off
,
sidestep
,
snub
,
spurn
,
stave off
,
step aside
,
stop
,
swerve
,
thrust back
,
turn aside
,
turn back
interrupt
collapse
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
related words >
arrest
,
barge in
,
blow it
,
bottle up
,
break
,
break in
,
break in on
,
break off
,
butt in
,
cease
,
check
,
chime in
,
chip in
,
countercheck
,
curb
,
cut in
,
cut off
,
cut short
,
dam up
,
damp
,
dampen
,
defer
,
delay
,
detain
,
disarrange
,
discontinue
,
disjoin
,
disrupt
,
disturb
,
end
,
go off half-cocked
,
halt
,
hinder
,
hold back
,
hold in check
,
hold up
,
horn in
,
impede
,
inhibit
,
intercept
,
interfere
,
interfere with
,
intermeddle
,
intermit
,
intervene
,
intrude
,
keep back
,
keep in check
,
meddle
,
oppose
,
postpone
,
punctuate
,
put in
,
repress
,
resist
,
restrain
,
retard
,
scotch
,
set back
,
slacken
,
snap the thread
,
snub
,
speak inopportunely
,
speak too late
,
stall
,
stay
,
stop
,
suppress
,
suspend
,
take a break
,
terminate
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