Thesaurus / hold in
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synonyms for hold in
- 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
- keep in
- keep secret
- put kibosh on
- put lid on
- sit on
- bit
- bridle
- check
- control
- curb
- defer
- delay
- deny
- forbear
- inhibit
- keep
- postpone
- prevent
- put off
- refrain
- refuse
- restrain
- stop
- suppress
- withhold
- hold down
- hold off
- keep back
- keep out
- 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
- keep back
- keep feeling inside oneself
- keep secret
- shut in
- 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
- keep back
- play for time
- rein in
- slacken pace
- slow down
- collect
- arrange
- contain
- control
- appease
- reconcile
- smother
- soften
- soothe
- lull
- allay
- regulate
- check
- still
- console
- solace
- ease
- comfort
- modulate
- adjust
- restrain
- becalm
- moderate
- relax
- suppress
- quell
- placate
- pacify
- tranquilize
- repress
- cool
- mitigate
- resolve
- slacken
- lessen
- quiet
- temper
- settle
- rein
- assuage
- balm
- let up
- ease up
- re-collect
- simmer down
- tune down
- 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
- keep lid on
- put half nelson on
- shotgun
- stop
- collect
- curb
- cool
- hog-tie
- compose
- smother
- repress
- restrict
- harness
- restrain
- rein
- stifle
- check
- cork
- bottle up
- keep back
- keep lid on
- put half nelson on
- simmer down
- 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
- keep lid on
- keep tight rein on
- rein in
- send up
- clog
- obstruct
- hinder
- retard
- slow
- bar
- repress
- suppress
- brake
- choke
- restrain
- restrict
- barricade
- close
- impede
- confine
- check
- stop up
- bit
- bridle
- check
- control
- curb
- defer
- delay
- deny
- forbear
- inhibit
- keep
- postpone
- prevent
- put off
- refrain
- refuse
- restrain
- stop
- suppress
- withhold
- hold down
- keep back
- keep out
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antonyms for hold in
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- light
- open
- yield
- support
- let go
- help
- encourage
- allow
- start
- give in
- praise
- compliment
- build up
- surrender
- assist
- aid
- sanction
- permit
- release
- indulge
- free
- advance
- approve
- open
- forward
- support
- encourage
- continue
- help
- allow
- let go
- liberate
- expedite
- facilitate
- welcome
- include
- release
- permit
- abet
- assist
- aid
- free
- confuse
- hurt
- move
- disturb
- allow
- agitate
- upset
- trouble
- provoke
- irritate
- aggravate
- let go
- arouse
- anger
- ruin
- disarrange
- destroy
- release
- vex
- increase
- permit
- liberate
- disorganize
- worsen
- intensify
- excite
- distress
- worry
- incite
- annoy
- scatter
- disperse
- stop
- halt
- discourage
- leave alone
- indulge
- let go
- encourage
- help
- free
- allow
- repress
- delay
- dissuade
- permit
- liberate
- release
- loosen
- assist
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- foster
- indulge
- loose
- free
- promote
- help
- forward
- encourage
- allow
- advance
- let go
- go ahead
- liberate
- incite
- loosen
- release
- permit
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
- unclog
- free
- let go
- open
- push
- forward
- encourage
- allow
- advance
- support
- promote
- help
- unloose
- unblock
- liberate
- release
- permit
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
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How to use hold in in a sentence
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODOne adorable smile she gave him, and before he could advance to hold the door for her, she had opened it and passed out.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATININot being sufficiently numerous to hold out the town as well as the Alamo, they retreated into the latter.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSHe was well set in the form of a man now, the months since his imprisonment having brought him much to fasten upon and hold.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENIf the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONMake a personal appeal to your men and Godley's to make a supreme effort to hold their ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWhy, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIt took twenty Eskimos to hold it when allowed full play, and even these it jerked about in a manner that highly diverted them.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESYNONYM OF THE DAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO HOLD IN
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
- analyzed
- ascertained
- audited
- balance account
- candled
- cased
- compared
- confirmed
- corrected
- counted
- enquire about
- eyeballed
- found out
- frisked
- investigated
- kept account
- looked at
- looked over
- looked saw
- made sure
- monitored
- noted
- overlooked
- probed
- proved
- quizzed
- reviewed
- scout out
- scrutinized
- studied
- tested
- told
- took stock
- tried
- verified
- went through
- analyzing
- ascertaining
- auditing
- balance account
- candling
- casing
- comparing
- confirming
- correcting
- counting
- enquire about
- eyeballing
- finding out
- frisking
- going through
- investigating
- keeping account
- looking at
- looking over
- looking seeing
- making sure
- monitoring
- noting
- overlooking
- probing
- proving
- quizzing
- reviewing
- scout out
- scrutinizing
- studying
- taking stock
- telling
- testing
- trying
- verifying
- adjust
- allay
- appease
- arrange
- assuage
- balm
- becalm
- check
- collect
- comfort
- console
- contain
- control
- cool
- ease
- ease up
- hold in
- lessen
- let up
- lull
- mitigate
- moderate
- modulate
- pacify
- placate
- quell
- quiet
- re-collect
- reconcile
- regulate
- rein
- relax
- repress
- resolve
- restrain
- settle
- simmer down
- slacken
- smother
- soften
- solace
- soothe
- still
- suppress
- temper
- tranquilize
- tune down
- authoring
- banging out
- casting
- cleffing
- coining a phrase
- comping
- conceiving
- contriving
- cooking up
- designing
- devising
- discovering
- drawing up
- dreaming up
- fabricating
- forging
- forming
- formulating
- framing
- fudging together
- ghosting
- ghostwriting
- imagining
- inditing
- inventing
- knocking off
- knocking out
- making up
- noting down
- orchestrating
- originating
- penning
- poetizing
- producing
- pushing pencil
- putting down
- putting pen to paper
- scoring
- scribbling
- scripting
- setting type
- setting up
- timing
- turning out
- whipping up
- writing
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