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单词 keep something back
释义
1 (phrasal verb) 
Roughly chop the vegetables, and keep back a few for decoration.
Synonyms
hold back
hold
save
I thought we were saving money for a holiday.
set aside
husband
Husbanding precious resources was part of rural life.
store
storing away cash that will come in useful later on
retain
preserve
ginger preserved in syrup
withhold
hang on to
conserve
The factory has closed over the weekend to conserve energy.
stockpile
People are stockpiling food for the coming winter.
hoard
They've begun to hoard food and gasoline.
lay up
put by
2 (phrasal verb) 
Neither of them is telling the whole truth. They're both keeping something back.
Synonyms
suppress
She surpressed a smile at the thought.
hide
I have absolutely nothing to hide, I have done nothing wrong.
reserve
conceal
Robert could not conceal his relief.
restrain
She was unable to restrain her desperate anger.
cover up
withhold
Police withheld the victim's name until her relatives had been informed.
stifle
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
censor
repress
I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration.
smother
She tried to smother her feelings of panic.
muffle
I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.
muzzle
He complained of being muzzled by the chairman.
keep something under your hat
3 (phrasal verb) 
I can no longer keep back my tears.
Synonyms
restrain
He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me.
control
Try to control that temper of yours.
limit
He limited payments on the country's foreign debt.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
delay
The passengers were delayed by bad weather.
restrict
The shoulder straps restrict movement.
curb
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
prohibit
The contraption prohibited any movement.
withhold
She could not withhold a scornful comment as he passed.
hold back
constrain
I was constrained by family commitments.
retard
Continuing violence will retard negotiations.
keep a tight rein on
See keep

Additional synonyms

in the sense of check
Definition
to slow the growth or progress of
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
Synonyms
stop,
control,
limit,
arrest,
delay,
halt,
curb,
bar,
restrain,
inhibit,
rein,
thwart,
hinder,
repress,
obstruct,
retard,
impede,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
nip in the bud,
put a spoke in someone's wheel
in the sense of conceal
Definition
to keep secret
Robert could not conceal his relief.
Synonyms
keep secret,
hide,
disguise,
mask,
suppress,
veil,
dissemble,
draw a veil over,
keep dark,
keep under your hat
in the sense of conserve
Definition
to protect from harm, decay, or loss
The factory has closed over the weekend to conserve energy.
Synonyms
save,
husband,
take care of,
hoard,
store up,
go easy on,
use sparingly

Nearby words of
keep something back

  • keep on at someone
  • keep someone down
  • keep someone posted
  • keep something back
  • keep something down
  • keep something from someone
  • keep something up

Synonyms of 'keep something back'

keep something back

Additional synonyms

in the sense of constrain
Definition
to limit, restrict, or inhibit
I was constrained by family commitments.
Synonyms
restrict,
confine,
curb,
restrain,
rein,
constrict,
hem in,
straiten,
check,
chain
in the sense of control
Definition
to limit or restrain
Try to control that temper of yours.
Synonyms
restrain,
limit,
check,
contain,
master,
curb,
hold back,
subdue,
repress,
constrain,
bridle,
rein in
in the sense of curb
Definition
to control or restrain
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
Synonyms
restrain,
control,
check,
contain,
restrict,
moderate,
suppress,
inhibit,
subdue,
hinder,
repress,
constrain,
retard,
impede,
muzzle,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
keep a tight rein on
in the sense of delay
Definition
to slow up or cause to be late
The passengers were delayed by bad weather.
Synonyms
hold up,
detain,
hold back,
stop,
arrest,
halt,
hinder,
obstruct,
retard,
impede,
bog down,
set back,
slow up
in the sense of hide
Definition
to keep (information or one's feelings) secret
I have absolutely nothing to hide, I have done nothing wrong.
Synonyms
keep secret,
suppress,
withhold,
keep quiet about,
hush up,
draw a veil over,
keep dark,
keep under your hat
in the sense of hoard
Definition
to save or store (money, food, etc.)
They've begun to hoard food and gasoline.
Synonyms
save,
store,
collect,
gather,
treasure,
accumulate,
garner,
amass,
stockpile,
buy up,
put away,
hive,
cache,
lay up,
put by,
stash away (informal)
in the sense of husband
Definition
to use (resources, finances, etc.) economically
Husbanding precious resources was part of rural life.
Synonyms
conserve,
budget,
use sparingly,
save,
store,
hoard,
economize on,
use economically,
manage thriftily
in the sense of limit
Definition
to restrict
He limited payments on the country's foreign debt.
Synonyms
restrict,
control,
check,
fix,
bound,
confine,
specify,
curb,
restrain,
ration,
hinder,
circumscribe,
hem in,
demarcate,
delimit,
put a brake on,
keep within limits,
straiten
in the sense of muffle
Definition
to censor or restrict
I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.
Synonyms
deaden,
suppress,
gag,
stifle,
silence,
dull,
soften,
hush,
muzzle,
quieten
in the sense of muzzle
Definition
to prevent from being heard or noticed
He complained of being muzzled by the chairman.
Synonyms
suppress,
silence,
curb,
restrain,
choke,
gag,
stifle,
censor

Additional synonyms

in the sense of preserve
Definition
to treat (food) in order to prevent it from decaying
ginger preserved in syrup
Synonyms
keep,
save,
store,
can,
dry,
bottle,
salt,
cure,
candy,
pickle,
conserve
in the sense of prohibit
Definition
to hinder or prevent
The contraption prohibited any movement.
Synonyms
prevent,
restrict,
rule out,
stop,
hamper,
hinder,
constrain,
obstruct,
preclude,
impede,
make impossible
in the sense of repress
I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration.
Synonyms
hold back,
suppress,
stifle,
smother,
silence,
swallow,
muffle
in the sense of restrict
The shoulder straps restrict movement.
Synonyms
hamper,
impede,
handicap,
restrain,
cramp,
inhibit,
straiten
in the sense of retain
Definition
to be able to hold or contain
Synonyms
hold,
contain,
grip,
grasp,
detain,
restrain,
hold back,
hold fast,
hang or hold onto
in the sense of retard
Definition
to delay or slow down (the progress or development) of (something)
Continuing violence will retard negotiations.
Synonyms
slow down,
check,
arrest,
delay,
handicap,
stall,
brake,
detain,
defer,
clog,
hinder,
obstruct,
impede,
set back,
encumber,
decelerate,
hold back or up
in the sense of save
Definition
to avoid the spending, waste, or loss of (something)
I thought we were saving money for a holiday.
Synonyms
keep,
reserve,
set aside,
store,
collect,
gather,
hold,
hoard,
hide away,
lay by,
put by,
salt away,
treasure up,
keep up your sleeve (informal),
put aside for a rainy day
in the sense of smother
Definition
to suppress or stifle
She tried to smother her feelings of panic.
Synonyms
suppress,
stifle,
repress,
hide,
conceal,
muffle,
keep back
in the sense of stifle
Definition
to stop (something) from continuing
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
Synonyms
suppress,
repress,
prevent,
stop,
check,
silence,
curb,
restrain,
cover up,
gag,
hush,
smother,
extinguish,
muffle,
choke back
in the sense of stockpile
Definition
to store a large quantity of (something) for future use
People are stockpiling food for the coming winter.
Synonyms
store up,
hoard,
put away,
save,
collect,
gather,
accumulate,
garner,
amass,
buy up,
cache,
lay up,
put by,
stash away (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of store
Definition
to keep, set aside, or gather (things) for future use
storing away cash that will come in useful later on
Synonyms
put by,
save,
hoard,
keep,
stock,
husband,
reserve,
deposit,
accumulate,
garner,
stockpile,
put aside,
stash (informal),
salt away,
keep in reserve,
put aside for a rainy day,
lay by or in
in the sense of withhold
Definition
to keep back (information or money)
Police withheld the victim's name until her relatives had been informed.
Synonyms
keep secret,
keep,
refuse,
hide,
reserve,
retain,
sit on (informal),
conceal,
suppress,
hold back,
keep back
in the sense of withhold
Definition
to keep back (information or money)
She could not withhold a scornful comment as he passed.
Synonyms
hold back,
check,
resist,
suppress,
restrain,
repress,
keep back
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