Word relationships
Synonyms
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain
Local English word record
hold back
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Practice this wordExamples
- Arrest the downward trend
- Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
- Contain the rebel movement
- Turn back the tide of communism
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.