hold it down

VERB

quiet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay appease assuage hush mollify muffle muzzle pacify please relax satisfy soften soothe squelch subdue

STRONG

ameliorate becalm choke compose console gag gratify ice inactivate lull moderate palliate quieten reconcile settle shush silence slack smooth soft pedal square squash still stroke tranquilize

WEAK

button one's lip calm down can it clam up cool it cool out dummy up fix up patch things up shut up take the bite out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate anger annoy depress incite irritate provoke release trouble upset worry

STRONG

aggravate disagree disturb excite move

WEAK

turn up

VERB

stifle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress

STRONG

asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel

WEAK

black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hush up put the lid on shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage free let go loose release

STRONG

aid assist bear begin create help start

WEAK

persuade

Example Sentences

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“But we’re going to hold it down until he’s ready to return and we feel comfortable with where we’re at.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

But we know we have reinforcements coming and we just need to hold it down until then.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Recently, a vehicle started floating, so Coast Guard rescuers had to hold it down to stop it from falling from the causeway and capsizing.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022

The power button even does what it’s supposed to when you hold it down for Pete’s sake!

From The Verge • Aug. 27, 2022

The hair spray that can hold it down has not yet been invented.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

hold it down

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