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keep back
stop; restrain; hide, conceal


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keep back
Verb
1. keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
(synonym) restrain, suppress, keep, hold back
(hypernym) prevent, keep
(hyponym) hold
2. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
(synonym) retain, hold, hold back
(hypernym) keep, hold on
(hyponym) hold down
3. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
(synonym) withhold
(hypernym) deny, refuse
(hyponym) freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise



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keep back
Synonyms and related words:
abstain, arrest, backpedal, backwater, block, bosom, bottle up, brake, bridle, check, classify, clip the wings, conceal, confine, conserve, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, countercheck, curb, curtail, dam up, damp, dampen, decelerate, delay, detain, disallow, dispense with, do without, dompt, drag, draw rein, ease off, ease up, enjoin, file and forget, forbear, forgo, govern, guard, hinder, hold, hold at bay, hold back, hold fast, hold in, hold in check, hold in leash, hold off, hold out on, hold up, husband, impede, in petto, inhibit, intercept, interfere, intermeddle, interrupt, intervene, keep, keep between us, keep buttoned up, keep by one, keep close, keep dark, keep from, keep in, keep in check, keep in hand, 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, lag, lay by, lay under restraint, let alone, let down, let up, lose ground, lose momentum, lose speed, make late, make no sign, meddle, moderate, never let on, not give away, not tell, not touch, not use, obstruct, oppose, play dumb, preserve, prohibit, pull, pull in, put apart, put aside, put by, reef, refrain, refuse, rein, rein in, relax, repress, reserve, resist, restrain, retain, retard, retrench, save, save up, scotch, secrete, set apart, set aside, set back, set by, slack off, slack up, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, snub, spare, stay, stop, straiten, suppress, take in sail, throttle down, veil, waive, withhold
  

Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.

Dizionario inglese-italiano 1.0.012Download this dictionary
KEEP BACK
STA' INDIETRO! STATE INDIETRO! FATTI INDIETRO! FATEVI INDIETRO! TRATTENERE. TENERE A FRENO

English - Thai, Dictionary of CherngXDownload this dictionary
keep back
phrv. ถอยไป, กลับไป, ย้อนกลับไป (syn. move back); ป้องกัน (syn. hold back); ควบคุมอารมณ์หรือความรู้สึก (syn. hold back); กั้นขวาง, ทำให้ไม่พัฒนา (syn. hold back); ทำให้ล่าช้า (syn. hang up, hold back, hold off); เก็บเป็นความลับ (syn. hold back, keep from)

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