76 entries under hold topic. ×

2
uphold(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
war(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
watch over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, maintain)
2
withstand(verb, cut, separate, cool)
1
arrest(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
1
bulwarked(verb, oppose, resist, defend)
1
curb(verb, control, check, restrain)
1
foster(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
1
guard(verb, stop, cover, separate)
1
house(verb, cover, maintain, oppose)
1
impede(verb, stop, break, close)
1
interrupt(verb, stop, break, close)
1
maintain(verb, oppose, secure, protect)
1
nourish(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
1
protect(verb, cover, maintain, oppose)
1
retain(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
1
safeguard(verb, cover, maintain, oppose)
1
secure(verb, cover, maintain, oppose)
1
shield(verb, maintain, oppose, secure)
1
stall(verb, stop, break, close)
11 years ago|3.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). ward off thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ward_off/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ward off thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ward_off/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ward off thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ward_off/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ward off thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ward_off/thesaurus/synonyms>