Hold back - synonyms

Total 151 synonym synonyms found for hold back.

abstain

abstain from

arrest

avoid

avoid excess

backpedal

backwater

begrudge

bit

block

bottle up

brake

bridle

check

clip the wings

close the hand

confine

conserve

constrain

contain

control

cool

cool off

countercheck

curb

curtail

dam up

damp

dampen

decelerate

delay

deny

detain

dispense with

do without

dompt

drag

draw rein

ease off

ease up

eat sparingly

eat to live

enjoin

eschew

exercise self-control

forbear

forgo

govern

grudge

guard

hinder

hold

hold aloof from

hold at bay

hold down

hold fast

hold in

hold in check

hold in leash

hold off

hold out on

hold up

husband

impede

inhibit

intercept

interfere

intermeddle

interrupt

intervene

keep

keep back

keep by one

keep from

keep in

keep in check

keep in hand

keep in reserve

keep in store

keep on hand

keep out

keep under control

keep within bounds

keep within compass

keep within limits

lag

lay by

lay under restraint

let alone

let down

let go by

let up

live plainly

lose ground

lose momentum

lose speed

make late

meddle

moderate

mortify the flesh

never touch

not touch

not use

obstruct

oppose

pass up

preserve

prohibit

pull

pull in

put apart

put aside

put by

reef

refrain

refrain from

rein

rein in

relax

repress

reserve

resist

restrain

retain

retard

retrench

save

save up

scotch

set apart

set aside

set back

set by

shun

slack off

slack up

slacken

slow

slow down

slow up

snub

spare

stand aloof from

stay

stop

straiten

suppress

take in sail

throttle down

waive

withhold