English verb: hold down | |||
1. | hold down (possession) keep | ||
Samples | She manages to hold down two jobs. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold back, keep back, retain | ||
2. | hold down (change) restrain | ||
Samples | Please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumscribe, confine, limit | ||