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holds back

VERB

repress

Synonyms

WEAK

bit bridle check control curb defer delay deny forbear hold down hold in inhibit keep keep back keep out postpone prevent put off refrain refuse restrain stop suppress withhold

Antonyms

WEAK

let go reveal

VERB

repress

Synonyms

WEAK

bit bridle check control curb defer delay deny forbear hold down hold in hold off inhibit keep keep back keep out postpone prevent put off refrain refuse restrain stop suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Those could include lifting Iran-related sanctions on China, even as Xi holds back on demanding Trump put an end to the war, which is more than two months old.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

If hiring appetite weakens further, some economists worry, the labor market could spiral toward more layoffs as increased joblessness holds back consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

McNamara acknowledged that a stigma of modular as low quality holds back an embrace of the model.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

The prime minister will promise to scrap regulation that "needlessly holds back investment" in the UK when he hosts a major summit in London.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

There’s more coming eventually—Wal-Mart, like so many other low-wage employers, holds back your first week’s pay—but eventually will be too late.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich