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English verb: keep back | |||
| 1. | keep back (social) keep under control; keep in check | ||
| Samples | Suppress a smile. Keep your temper. Keep your cool. | ||
| Synonyms | hold back, keep, restrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bottle up, inhibit, suppress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bottle up, check, confine, contain, control, curb, hold, hold, hold in, inhibit, moderate, suppress | ||
| 2. | keep back (possession) secure and keep for possible future use or application | ||
| Samples | The landlord retained the security deposit. I reserve the right to disagree. | ||
| Examples | They keep back the money | ||
| Synonyms | hold, hold back, retain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold down | ||
| 3. | keep back (possession) hold back; refuse to hand over or share | ||
| Samples | The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room. | ||
| Synonyms | withhold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deny, refuse | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block, deny, deprive, freeze, immobilise, immobilise, immobilize, immobilize, keep to oneself, reserve | ||
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