hold down

Speech parts

1. hold down - Noun

2. hold down - Verb

Meaning

restrain

keep

a limitation or constraint

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Alternative names

hold-down

Synonyms

fetter pinion have support force keep press contain hold bridle limit maintain operate bit chain

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Antonyms

support end air free hand allow

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Hypernyms

hold limit retain restriction limitation circumscribe

Related terms

hold it down

Examples

please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep Source: Internet

She manages to hold down two jobs Source: Internet

taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending Source: Internet

All you need to hold down on the watch face, and tap on the share icon next to the edit button near the bottom of the watch’s display. Source: Internet

After making one adjustment of the exchange rate to minimize negative effects on exports, the government stopped the process of continuing devaluation in order to help hold down inflation. Source: Internet

And, in the case of the two aforementioned living spaces, a test to see how well you can hold down your last consumed meal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hold court hold dear hold discussion hold down shift hold down the fort hold down the fort for