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Synonyms for with holds
verb keep back

refuse
deduct
hide
conceal
suppress
deny
keep
resist
retain

detain
inhibit
abstain
disallow
refrain
repress
constrain
kill
spike

restrain
curb
hold
bridle
check
reserve
hold back
hold out
clam up

dummy up
hold down
hold out on
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
sit on
stop oneself
keep under one’s hat

Antonyms for with holds

grant
disclose
divulge
uncover
release
aid
assist
use

permit
liberate
allow
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
let go
go along
free
help
indulge

Synonyms
verb hold back from doing

quit
renounce
refrain
withhold
forgo
cease
shun
forbear
decline

refuse
spurn
avoid
eschew
stop
fast
abjure
curb
evade

pass
constrain
abnegate
do without
pass up
starve
deny oneself
fence-sit
give the go by

give up
go on the wagon
keep from
sit on the fence
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge
sit on one’s hands

Antonyms

use
continue
do
accept

allow
embrace
want
face

meet
encourage
indulge

Synonyms
verb check, hold back

control
inhibit
subdue
withhold

suppress
govern
rule
repress

restrain
master
curb
constrain

moderate
keep in check

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite
release

permit
liberate
let go
allow

free
help
encourage
set free

Synonyms
verb forbid; ban; selectively remove

blacklist
excise
edit
suppress
withhold
restrict
sanitize
abridge
black out
delete
control

examine
cut
review
repress
sterilize
restrain
expurgate
inspect
launder
cork
squelch

decontaminate
bleach
revile
conceal
purify
purge
oversee
bowdlerize
criticize
narrow
strike out

bleep
blue-pencil
clean up
drop the iron curtain
exscind
prevent publication
put the lid on
refuse transmission
scissor out
supervise communications

Antonyms

release
enlarge
ignore
praise
permit

dirty
sanction
add
put in
let go

expand
neglect
approve
allow
endorse

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
keep back
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 force; restrain

inhibit
bind
necessitate
curb
constrict
stifle
incarcerate
chain
immure
deprive
coerce

intern
check
make
compel
confine
urge
oblige
cork
pressure
bridle
disallow

hog-tie
deny
bar
drive
withhold
impel
jail
imprison
ban
bottle up
hold back

hold down
concuss
pressurize
cool off
hem in
hold in
keep lid on
put half nelson on
shotgun

Antonyms

aid
assist
loosen
release
liberate
permit
dissuade

delay
repress
allow
free
help
encourage
let go

indulge
leave alone
discourage
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb repress, restrict

control
hinder
inhibit
suppress
tame
impede
contain
restrain
constrain
hamper
clog
fetter

subdue
cook
abstain
check
muzzle
manacle
leash
ice
shackle
tie
moderate
scrub

retard
refrain
bridle
hobble
bit
hog-tie
deny
withhold
bottle up
hold back
tie up
hold down

box in
bring to screeching halt
cool down
cool off
entrammel
hold in
keep lid on
keep tight rein on
rein in
send up

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
loosen
incite

liberate
go ahead
let go
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
free
loose
indulge
foster

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
keep back
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
keep back
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 hold, keep back; arrest

apprehend
delay
confine
jail
decelerate
hinder
retard
nab

pinch
inhibit
bust
withhold
intern
restrain
ice
mire

impede
constrain
check
reserve
bog down
hold up
pick up
pull in

put away
run in
set back
buttonhole
hang up
send up
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

liberate
aid
assist
facilitate
permit

release
free
advance
allow
forward

help
push
let go
give
offer

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
keep back
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
keep back
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 destroy the affections of

divorce
alienate
leave
divide
separate
wean

sunder
withhold
alien
disaffect
part
antagonize

split
withdraw
disunite
divert
sever
break up

turn off
disunify
drive apart
make hostile
put on the outs
set at odds

Antonyms

combine
connect
unite
marry

come
hold
keep
maintain

join
agree
stay
engage

Synonyms
verb resist the temptation to

decline
inhibit
abstain
stop
avoid
omit

escape
forgo
refrain
withhold
desist
pause

cease
evade
eschew
shun
restrain
curb

keep
bridle
sacrifice
hold back
go easy
keep from

Antonyms

aid
assist
use
release
restart
involve
partake

accept
allow
free
help
indulge
begin
continue

go
start
encourage
face
meet
let go
keep on

Synonyms
verb outlaw, prohibit an action

prevent
rule out
censor
freeze
deprive
enjoin
cancel
exclude
restrain
hinder
halt

proscribe
stop
inhibit
disallow
impede
restrict
deny
preclude
oppose
ban
block

obstruct
embargo
stymie
veto
forestall
spike
obviate
nix
interdict
debar
taboo

withhold
check
hold up
shut down
shut out
forfend
declare illegal
lock up
put the chill on
say no

Antonyms

aid
assist
include
permit
welcome
release
facilitate
sanction

allow
help
let go
add
approve
continue
go
admit

free
advance
encourage
forward
push
support
authorize

Synonyms
verb hide, protect

shelter
suppress
conceal
accommodate
nurture
safeguard
shield

defend
house
bunk
relieve
domicile
withhold
guard

entertain
board
lodge
nurse
quarter
screen
secrete

secure
hold back
put up
provide refuge

Antonyms

ignore
endanger
harm
injure
uncover
disregard

eject
turn away
neglect
hurt
lay open
lay bare

open
leave
let go
forget
reveal
let out

Synonyms
verb conceal; remain unseen

plant
shield
hole up
camouflage
shelter
cover
mask
protect
stash
withhold
disguise
suppress
obscure

bury
smuggle
stifle
squirrel
harbor
screen
cache
eclipse
cloak
adumbrate
shroud
dissemble
duck

ensconce
curtain
shadow
ditch
veil
secrete
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away
tuck away
blot out
go into hiding

go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
lock up
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
unmask
release
bare
disclose

divulge
exhibit
lay bare
open
reveal

let go
expose
let out
show
tell

Synonyms
verb have in one’s hands, possession; grasp

enjoy
own
seize
keep
arrest
maintain
take
have
imprison
carry
detain
occupy
secure
clinch

press
nourish
embrace
cherish
vise
check
fondle
wield
adhere
cradle
restrain
cling
confine
grip

hug
handle
contain
stick
clench
catch
squeeze
wring
clasp
possess
cleave
bind
retain
withhold

trammel
clutch
enclose
bottle up
hang on
palm
cork up
freeze to
keep close
keep out
lock up
not let go
put a lock on
stay put

Antonyms

lack
need
reject
release
liberate
ignore
loosen
exclude
aid
assist
permit
disbelieve

forsake
cease
desert
want
lose
give
let go
offer
free
neglect
fail
loose

unfasten
untie
abandon
allow
help
miss
drop
halt
quit
stop
cancel

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 back
keep out

Antonyms

let go

reveal

Synonyms
verb restrict, prevent

hinder
obstruct
discourage
prohibit
forbid
suppress
outlaw
stymie
restrain

curb
impede
constrain
hog-tie
cramp
bar
avert
withhold
faze

bit
stop
repress
arrest
interdict
bridle
enjoin
taboo
frustrate

ward
check
hold back
sandbag
hang up
hold down
hold in
keep in
put on brakes

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
advance

allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

support
let go
free
approve

Synonyms
verb hold, maintain

preserve
control
enjoy
manage
carry
place
have
conduct
put

retain
save
store
amass
grip
own
possess
season
deposit

cache
direct
detain
grasp
pile
stock
heap
accumulate
stack

withhold
garner
conserve
reserve
hold back
put up
care for
deal in
trade in

Antonyms

lack
need
squander
disperse
scatter
release
dispossess
use
hand over
ignore

dishonor
hurt
let go
want
fail
lose
displace
remove
waste
dissipate

divide
spend
neglect
separate
consume
give
give up
abandon
let happen
not have

Synonyms
verb prevent

control
stop
delay
limit
check
block

hinder
obstruct
inhibit
avert
deter
impede

retard
detain
hamstring
arrest
shackle
stall

curb
restrain
constrain
withhold
hamper
hold back

Antonyms

expedite
aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit
liberate
release
disperse
hand over

ignore
dishonor
let go
rush
advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote

push
support
free
consume
give
give up
abandon
neglect
let happen

Synonyms
verb exclude, forget

prohibit
edit
skip
overlook
withhold
ignore
eliminate
bypass
disregard
discard
neglect

delete
trim
cut
bar
slight
repudiate
preclude
dismiss
except
evade
snip

cancel
reject
fail
drop
miss
void
count out
cut out
knock off
overpass
pass by

pass over
X-out
blink at
cast aside
leave out
leave undone
let go
let slide
miss out

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
permit
sanction
include
insert

remember
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
keep
allow
admit

approve
accept
succeed
add
enter
inject

Synonyms
verb do without; keep from doing

abstain
halt
renounce
avoid
forgo
resist
desist
cease

restrain
curb
forbear
quit
inhibit
pass
stop
withhold

arrest
eschew
interrupt
keep
check
leave off
be temperate
give up

go on the wagon
not do
pass up
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge

Antonyms

use
aid
assist
release
go ahead

indulge
carry on
continue
keep on
allow

help
encourage
let go
do
jump in

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
hold off
make excuses
not budge
not budget

not buy
not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

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 back
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 hold on to physically or mentally

preserve
enjoy
absorb
own
recognize
keep
maintain
have
contain

hold
possess
remember
retrospect
memorize
recall
mind
recollect
withhold

reminisce
detain
restrain
clutch
grasp
save
husband
reserve
bear in mind

put away
cling to
hand onto
hold fast
keep in mind
keep possession

Antonyms

lack
need
disperse
misunderstand
dispossess
release
ignore
desert

exclude
disregard
liberate
want
lose
miss
let go
abandon

neglect
forget
free
waste
spend
fire
pass up
not have

Synonyms
verb steal, deprive

bereave
raid
cheat
lose
plunder
mug
defraud
strip
divest
loot
hijack
ransack
swipe
rifle

sack
appropriate
embezzle
abscond
thieve
purloin
take
disinherit
roll
hustle
pilfer
burglarize
relieve
oust

pillage
despoil
filch
lift
snitch
promote
swindle
cop
pinch
heist
scrounge
withhold
requisition
dispossess

strong-arm
liberate
peculate
con
do out of
hold up
rip off
break into
defalcate
burgle
stick up

Antonyms

clothe
protect
refuse
reject
bequeath
condemn
demote

release
help
give
receive
cover
keep
return

stop
offer
hold
hurt
be honest

Synonyms
verb hide

stow
stash
plant
cache
secure
shroud
conceal
veil

screen
whitewash
cover
stonewall
withhold
disguise
paper
deposit

seclude
ensconce
harbor
ditch
bury
finesse
squirrel
palm

cover up
hide out
keep quiet
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
stash away
sweep under rug

Antonyms

uncover
disregard
ignore
let go
expose

lay bare
let out
open
reveal
take out

tell
fill
pour in

Synonyms
verb be cheap or frugal about

scrimp
screw
slight
pinch
scrape

withhold
spare
scamp
scant
save

stint
be mean with
be sparing
cut corners
make ends meet

pinch pennies
roll back
tighten one’s belt

Antonyms

release
squander

use
spend

waste

Synonyms
verb economize; hold back

scrimp
grudge
save
squirrel
withhold
pinch
scrape

restrain
limit
stash
begrudge
spare
confine
define

sock away
penny-pinch
be frugal
be parsimonious
be sparing
be stingy
cut corners

go easy on
make ends meet
roll back
save for rainy day
skimp on
tighten belt

Antonyms

squander
release
liberate

waste
let go
free

spend

Synonyms
verb take away

deduct
withhold
detract
remove

discount
decrease
take
withdraw

diminish
draw back
knock off
take off

take from
take out

Antonyms

increase
remain
enlarge

grow
stay
raise

add
develop
expand

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb delay, hold off

defer
rule out
waive
bar
halt
eject
interrupt
put off
discontinue
withhold
shelve
arrest
cease

file
reject
adjourn
exclude
postpone
stay
retard
debar
omit
hang
pigeonhole
procrastinate
eliminate

protract
check
can
break up
count out
cut short
hold up
lay off
stave off
pink-slip
prorogue
inactivate
intermit

hang fire
hang up
lay aside
lay on the table
lay over
put a stop to
put an end to
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

expedite
include
carry out
release
complete
persist
advance
forge
forward

add
open
allow
carry on
continue
do
let go
encourage
begin

go
keep on
accept
help
rise
finish
sustain

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 back
keep out

Synonyms
verb hide

hole up
conceal
disguise
bury
smuggle
secrete
shield
eclipse
duck
ditch
mask
cache
cloak

camouflage
curtain
plant
squirrel
shelter
suppress
screen
adumbrate
shroud
dissemble
shadow
stifle
veil

occult
protect
harbor
cover
withhold
ensconce
obscure
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away
tuck away
lock up

blot out
go into hiding
go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
release
disregard
ignore

expose
lay bare
open
reveal

tell
lay out
encourage
let go