Synonyms for Hold at bay:

• v.

  •defend (verb)
  • watch over,
  • care for,
  • repel danger,
  • retain,
  • guard against,
  • fend off,
  • keep safe,
  • hold at bay,
  • look after,
  • ward off,
  • fortify,
  • provide sanctuary,
  • beat off,
  • fight for.
  •fend off (verb)
  • parry,
  • keep off,
  • drive back,
  • keep at arm's length,
  • turn aside,
  • keep at a distance.
  •fight back/fight off (verb)
  • put up fight,
  • keep at bay.
  •halt (verb)
  • drop anchor,
  • close down,
  • cease fire,
  • blow the whistle on,
  • put a cork in,
  • bring to an end,
  • intermit,
  • cool it,
  • call it a day,
  • come to an end,
  • bring to standstill,
  • stand still.
  •parry (verb)
  • En Garde.

• Other synonyms:

  •defend
  • Warred,
  • provide sanctuary,
  • watching over,
  • ward off,
  • look after,
  • care for,
  • fight for,
  • Garrisoning,
  • cares for,
  • looks after,
  • looked after,
  • Bulwarking,
  • panoplied,
  • looking after,
  • watch over,
  • guard against,
  • beat off,
  • Housed,
  • repel danger,
  • Bulwarked,
  • Garrisoned,
  • cared for,
  • Wars,
  • watched over,
  • fortify,
  • keep safe,
  • hold at bay,
  • retain.
  •fend off
  • Repulsing,
  • drive back,
  • keep distance,
  • keep at a distance,
  • turning aside,
  • fending off,
  • turn aside,
  • keep off,
  • driving back,
  • keep arm's length,
  • keep at arm's length,
  • turned aside.
  •protect
  • defend.

Antonyms for Hold at bay:

• v.

  • defend
    relinquish, quit, abandon, attack, resign, leave, surrender, desert.
  • fend off
    let in.
  • fight back/fight off
    give up, yield, give in.
  • halt
    continue, push, forward, forge, carry on.
  • parry
    meet, deal with, face.