hold back

verbs

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

"Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

keep under control; keep in check

"suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

hold back, keep, keep back, restrain

refrain from doing

"she forbore a snicker"

forbear, hold back

wait before acting

"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

hold back, hold off, wait

secure and keep for possible future use or application

"The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

hold, hold back, keep back, retain

hold back; keep from being perceived by others

"She conceals her anger well"

conceal, hold back, hold in