Synonyms for Hold at bay:

• v.

  •defend (verb)
  • nourish,
  • foster,
  • cover,
  • care for,
  • keep safe,
  • fend off,
  • espouse,
  • panoply,
  • contend,
  • avert,
  • shield,
  • guard,
  • save,
  • prevent,
  • ward off,
  • preserve,
  • hedge,
  • conserve,
  • watch,
  • fight,
  • hold,
  • battle,
  • garrison,
  • uphold,
  • retain,
  • guard against,
  • entrench,
  • provide sanctuary,
  • fight for,
  • oppose,
  • look after,
  • screen,
  • insure,
  • shelter,
  • stave off,
  • resist,
  • beat off,
  • safeguard,
  • fortify,
  • sustain,
  • house,
  • cherish,
  • repel danger,
  • bulwark,
  • secure,
  • mine,
  • hold at bay,
  • take in,
  • war,
  • maintain,
  • withstand,
  • watch over.
  •fend off (verb)
  • rebut,
  • rebuff,
  • repel,
  • refuse,
  • rebuke,
  • keep at arm's length,
  • keep at a distance,
  • turn aside,
  • spurn,
  • snub,
  • drive back,
  • reject,
  • parry,
  • deflect,
  • keep off,
  • avoid,
  • repulse.
  •fight back/fight off (verb)
  • keep at bay.
  •halt (verb)
  • stop,
  • stem,
  • stay,
  • put a cork in,
  • pull up,
  • bring to standstill.

• Other synonyms:

  •defend
  • Warred,
  • cares for,
  • watched over,
  • panoplied,
  • Garrisoned,
  • Wars,
  • cared for,
  • looked after,
  • Bulwarking,
  • Housed,
  • Bulwarked,
  • looking after,
  • Garrisoning,
  • watching over,
  • looks after.
  •fend off
  • turning aside,
  • keep arm's length,
  • turned aside,
  • driving back,
  • keep distance,
  • Repulsing,
  • fending off.
  •protect
  • defend.
  •Other relevant words:
  • hold fast,
  • govern,
  • rein,
  • push back,
  • hold off,
  • bay,
  • curtail,
  • keep back,
  • straiten,
  • retard,
  • hinder,
  • counter,
  • slow down,
  • reception,
  • cool off,
  • fend.

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.