Keep back
Synonyms for keep back
verb hold in check
suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner
cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict
trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in
Antonyms for keep back
let go
confide
reveal
tell
Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain
control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness
snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle
foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit
squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down
Antonyms
aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate
expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support
forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge
Synonyms
verb hold back, control
stop
collect
curb
cool
hog-tie
compose
smother
repress
restrict
harness
restrain
rein
stifle
check
cork
bottle up
hold in
keep lid on
put half nelson on
simmer down
Antonyms
permit
release
liberate
exclude
continue
encourage
allow
let go
free
help
Synonyms
verb cause stop in action
obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off
adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract
check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken
linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
lay over
Antonyms
aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate
hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go
open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch
Synonyms
verb disagree, renounce, decline
refuse
revoke
refute
contradict
withhold
oppose
turn down
reject
ban
rebuff
repudiate
disbelieve
curb
negate
exclude
disown
forgo
abjure
negative
forbid
discredit
doubt
restrain
disprove
forsake
contravene
veto
sacrifice
disallow
nullify
begrudge
taboo
abnegate
gainsay
disclaim
spurn
disavow
controvert
eschew
discard
recant
rebut
hold back
disacknowledge
call on
enjoin from
not buy
say no to
take exception to
turn thumbs down
Antonyms
OK
sanction
ratify
aid
assist
permit
welcome
claim
validate
concur
accede
affirm
concede
confess
corroborate
grant
accept
allow
approve
support
admit
believe
trust
help
acknowledge
keep
credit
agree
embrace
go along
Synonyms
verb reject, prohibit
forbid
rebuff
embargo
deny
abjure
veto
debar
proscribe
dismiss
censor
refuse
withhold
disclaim
repudiate
nix
kill
disavow
cancel
exclude
disown
taboo
put down
shut out
zing
disacknowledge
pass on
Antonyms
grant
OK
permit
sanction
include
welcome
claim
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow
approve
accept
Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain
hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control
obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake
disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off
indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside
Antonyms
aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit
hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on
Synonyms
verb reserve
allocate
designate
slot
name
tag
label
maintain
tab
set aside
mark out
Antonyms
ignore
use
neglect
throw away
waste
Synonyms
verb repress
bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer
delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone
prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop
suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep out
Antonyms
let go
reveal
Synonyms
verb keep, hold back
preserve
hoard
defer
withhold
maintain
retain
save
stockpile
plant
squirrel
stash
delay
have
duck
postpone
hold
conserve
store
possess
lay up
put away
put off
squirrel away
set aside
keep out
put by
store up
stow away
Antonyms
squander
release
expedite
use
hurt
spend
throw away
waste
let go
distribute
give
offer
Synonyms
verb extinguish; cover, hide
quash
snuff
overwhelm
suppress
envelop
choke
surround
quell
suffocate
douse
squelch
strangle
stifle
control
asphyxiate
compose
throttle
inundate
collect
quench
muffle
conceal
repress
shower
shroud
restrain
heap
kill
rein
cork
cool
hush up
stamp out
simmer down
Antonyms
release
disperse
scatter
uncover
help
allow
encourage
let go
free
loose
start
tell
light
Synonyms
verb repress
bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer
delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone
prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop
suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
hold off
keep out
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