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单词 held down
释义

hold-down

1 of 2

noun

ˈhōl(d)-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce hold-down (audio)
1
: something used to fasten an object in place
2
a
: an act of holding down
b
: limit
agreed to wage-rate hold-downs

hold down

2 of 2

verb

held down; holding down; holds down

transitive verb

1
: to keep within limits
hold the noise down
2
: to assume or have responsibility for
holding down two jobs

Synonyms

Verb

  • cap
  • circumscribe
  • confine
  • limit
  • restrict
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Example Sentences

Verb efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

held down

verb

past tense of hold down
as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • restricted
  • limited
  • capped
  • confined
  • tightened
  • suppressed
  • circumscribed
  • hindered
  • modified
  • hampered
  • blocked
  • obstructed
  • narrowed
  • impeded
  • contracted
  • squeezed
  • repressed
  • lessened
  • qualified
  • numbered
  • barred
  • pinched
  • constricted
  • quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exceeded
  • expanded
  • broadened
  • widened
  • overreached
  • overextended
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