hold back

Verb

• hold back; keep from being perceived by others
  • She conceals her anger well
    

• secure and keep for possible future use or application
  • The landlord retained the security deposit
    
  • I reserve the right to disagree
    

• wait before acting
  • the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
    

• refrain from doing
  • she forbore a snicker
    

• keep under control; keep in check
  • suppress a smile
    
  • Keep your temper
    
  • keep your cool
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  conceal , hold in , retain , hold , keep back , wait , hold off , forbear , restrain , keep , check , turn back , arrest , stop , contain