What is another word for hold back ?

prevent from making progress

To impede the work or progress of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to a standstill

put on the back burner

bring to screeching halt

harbor^US

put at a disadvantage

throw a spanner in the works

place at a disadvantage

harbour^UK

defend oneself against

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw monkey wrench in

hold captive

clip someone's wings

cramp someone's style

put off the evil hour

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench into

tranquilize^US

put out of commission

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

wrong

inflict a handicap on

beat someone to the draw

commandeer

be early

beat someone to the punch

act like a wet blanket

gaol^UK

jail^US

have on a tight leash

minimize^US

economize^US

economise^UK

minimise^UK

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“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.”

Verb

keep feeling inside oneself

To (attempt to) repress or suppress showing or expressing something

harbour^UK

harbor^US

internalise^UK

internalize^US

sweep under the carpet

garrotte^UK

garrote^US

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“I bowed my head trying to hold back tears.”

Verb

To refrain from saying or doing something

resist the temptation to

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

give something a miss

restrain oneself from

let well enough alone

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“She decided not to hold back from speaking her mind in front of her husband and his mother.”

Verb

kick the can down the road

To delay a situation until one is prepared

temporise^UK

temporize^US

put on the back burner

let the grass grow under one's feet

put off doing something

balk^US

employ delaying tactics

not pay

not give a straight answer to

baulk^UK

beat about the bush about

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To delay action until a particular time or event

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retain in one's possession

To preserve (something) by not expending or using it

bear

harbour^UK

harbor^US

have in your possession

be the proud possessor of

hast (archaic)

count among one's possessions

put aside for a rainy day

put away for a rainy day

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spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar

Be very economical or mean about spending or providing something

stint

limit

begrudge

economise^UK

economize^US

husband your resources

cut your coat according to your cloth

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To briefly stop or interrupt an action

stop what you're doing

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To move or walk lackadaisically

Verb

To lower the rank or status of something or someone

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be reluctant to come forward

To avoid proceeding through reluctance

stay in the background

temporize^US

baulk^UK

temporise^UK

balk^US

be unable to make up your mind

have misgivings about

keep changing your mind

drag one's heels over

have reservations about

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drive a coach and horses through

State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of

falsify

resist

blow out of the water

knock the bottom out of

balk^US

baulk^UK

knocks props out from under

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

defend oneself against

criticize^US

criticise^UK

inquire^US

put up a fight against

stand up and be counted against

set your face against

enquire^UK

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look right through someone

To fend off or defend against something hostile

give cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder

tell someone where to get off

put in one's place

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To resent or envy the success or possessions of

Verb

To remove or take away (something) from (someone)

throw into the street

cheat

deprive of

prevent from gaining

preclude from gaining

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give someone the brush-off

To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

ward off

give something a miss

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

have nothing to do with

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

give the thumbs down to

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

restrain oneself from

not take advantage of

repeal

give a pain

give the cold shoulder to

refuse to take advantage of

axe^UK

give the red light to

shoot down

bilk

ditch

look down one's nose at

ax^US

refuse to acknowledge

keep one's distance from

fail to take advantage of

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

refuse to take part in

conclude

have no more truck with

be against

break with

have nothing more to do with

give cold shoulder to

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wipe from the face of the earth

To remove completely, leaving no trace

wipe off the face of the earth

pulverize^US

vaporize^US

bowdlerize^US

ax^US

axe^UK

bowdlerise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

sterilise^UK

sanitise^UK

sterilize^US

sanitize^US

send to the gas chambers

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

cut down

blow someone's brains out

put out of commission

bring about the downfall of

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

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To enclose or hem in (on all sides)

jail^US

gaol^UK

keep under lock and key

come at from all sides

set the boundaries of

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