(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower
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Past tense for to impede the work or progress of
“I wouldn't hold him back from achieving his career goals, and he wouldn't want to be my emotional crutch when things went wrong.”
Past tense for to (attempt to) repress or suppress showing or expressing something
“I bowed my head trying to hold back tears.”
Past tense for to refrain from saying or doing something
“She decided not to hold back from speaking her mind in front of her husband and his mother.”
Past tense for delay
Past tense for to delay action until a particular time or event
Past tense for to preserve (something) by not expending or using it
Past tense for to delay action until a particular time or event
Past tense for to postpone from being dealt with
Past tense for delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing
Past tense for be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
Past tense for to move or walk lackadaisically
Past tense for to reduce in extent or quantity
Past tense for to lower the rank or status of something or someone
Past tense for to avoid proceeding through reluctance
Past tense for state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of
Past tense for to fend off or defend against something hostile
Past tense for to resent or envy the success or possessions of
Past tense for to remove or take away (something) from (someone)
Past tense for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
Past tense for to remove completely, leaving no trace
Past tense for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important
Repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses
Mentally deficient or underdeveloped
Made silent
Weighed down
Kept in one's possession
(idiomatic, figuratively) Delayed or made slower
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