Definition of keep back Keep back
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What does keep back mean?
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| keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" | ||
| withhold | ||
| refuse, deny show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" | ||
| immobilise, immobilize, freeze, block cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" | ||
| keep to oneself withhold information; "I kept your little secret to myself all these years" | ||
| deny declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" | ||
| reserve obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" | ||
| immobilise, immobilize cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" | ||
| deprive take away | ||
| keep back - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" | ||
| restrain, keep, hold back | ||
| bottle up, inhibit, suppress limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" | ||
| hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" | ||
| confine prevent from leaving or from being removed | ||
| bottle up, inhibit, suppress limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" | ||
| hold in, curb, contain, moderate, control, check, hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" | ||
| keep back - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" | ||
| retain, hold, hold back | ||
| hold on, keep stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!" | ||
| hold down restrain; "please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep" | ||
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