Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word
(lexical) relations Display options for sense: (gloss) "an
example sentence" - S: (v) check, turn back, arrest, stop,
contain, hold back (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" - S: (v)
forbear, hold back (refrain from doing) "she forbore a snicker"
- S: (v) wait, hold off, hold back (wait before acting) "the
scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated
the experiment" - S: (v) retain, hold, keep back, hold back
(secure and keep for possible future use or application) "The
landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to
disagree" - S: (v) conceal, hold back, hold in (hold back; keep
from being perceived by others) "She conceals her anger well" -
S: (v) restrain, keep, keep back, hold back (prevent the action
or expression of) "hold