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keep back
Overview of verb keep-back
The verb keep back has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back -- (keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool")
2. retain, hold, keep back, hold back -- (secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree")
3. withhold, keep back -- (hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room")
Antonyms of verb keep-back
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb keep-back
3 senses of keep back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 3
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb keep-back
3 senses of keep back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> hold
=> confine
=> quench
=> bottle up, suppress
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> hold down
Sense 3
withhold, keep back
=> freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
=> keep to oneself
=> deny
=> reserve
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> deprive
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb keep-back
3 senses of keep back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
Sense 3
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
'Cause To' of verb keep-back
Derived Forms of verb keep-back
Domain of verb keep-back
Domain Terms of verb keep-back
Familiarity of verb keep-back
keep back used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb keep-back
3 senses of keep back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
EX: They keep back the money
Sense 3
withhold, keep back
*> Somebody ----s something from somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb keep-back
3 senses of keep back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
> prevent, keep
=> defend
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
=> hold
=> keep away
=> blank
=> impede, hinder
=> rain out, wash out
Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Sense 3
withhold, keep back
> deny, refuse
=> withhold, keep back
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb keep-back
Sense 1
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
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Sense 2
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
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Sense 3
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
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