917 entries under verb topic. ×

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contain(stop, control, check, reduce)
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hold down(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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slow(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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forbear(stop, restrain, suppress, prevent)
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hold off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
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prevent(stop, control, check, separate)
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retain(hold, control, place, keep)
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retard(stop, control, check, reduce)
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wait(stop, close, end, complete)
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confine(control, make, close, force)
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constrain(stop, control, make, force)
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hold(stop, control, place, keep)
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hold up(expression, stop, check, reduce)
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reserve(hold, control, place, cover)
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set back(expression, check, reduce, dismiss)
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conceal(cover, keep, restrain, crush)
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restrict(stop, control, check, reduce)
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smother(stop, hold, control, check)
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stem(stop, control, close, end)
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bar(stop, control, make, close)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hold back thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hold_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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