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held off

VERB

repress

Synonyms

WEAK

bit bridle check control curb defer delay deny forbear hold down hold in inhibit keep keep back keep out postpone prevent put off refrain refuse restrain stop suppress withhold

Antonyms

WEAK

let go reveal

Example Sentences

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Apple held off on raising prices for as long as possible.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

As recently as 2018, Kennedy held off a frontal assault on Sosa, preserving its core holding.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

One media report indicated Iran had held off sending its team because of the Israel and Hezbollah fighting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Twenty-four crew members remain on the vessel, the MV Smyrtos, which is being held off the coast of Weymouth.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“From what he could gather, most of the orphans got away before the fire started. Seems an older gentleman who cleaned there held off the mob so the kids could escape.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older