Definition for Hold in:

• close in or confine

Synonyms for Hold in:

• n.

  •
  • manage,
  • deal with.
  •
  • pin down,
  • obstruct,
  • pin,
  • block,
  • intercept,
  • trap,
  • immobilize.
  •conceal (noun)
  • conceal.
  •confine (noun)
  • confine.
  •control (noun)
  • control.
  •enclose (noun)
  • enclose.
  •hold in (noun)
  • hold,
  • moderate.

• v.

  •compose (verb)
  • allay,
  • soften,
  • tranquilize,
  • let up,
  • still,
  • tune down,
  • quell,
  • simmer down,
  • lessen,
  • solace,
  • console,
  • resolve,
  • balm,
  • arrange,
  • modulate,
  • temper,
  • ease up,
  • regulate,
  • collect,
  • relax,
  • reconcile,
  • cool,
  • comfort,
  • mitigate,
  • lull,
  • assuage,
  • pacify,
  • placate,
  • appease,
  • Re-collect,
  • ease,
  • slacken,
  • adjust,
  • quiet,
  • becalm,
  • soothe,
  • settle.
  •curb (verb)
  • tie up,
  • tie,
  • cook,
  • clog,
  • hinder,
  • manacle,
  • refrain,
  • ice,
  • muzzle,
  • hamper,
  • subdue,
  • fetter,
  • scrub,
  • abstain,
  • shackle.
  •dam (verb)
  • close,
  • barricade,
  • slow,
  • brake.
  •hold back/hold off (verb)
  • refuse,
  • keep,
  • forbear,
  • defer,
  • postpone,
  • put off.
  •inhibit (verb)
  • stymie,
  • faze,
  • outlaw,
  • interdict,
  • prohibit,
  • enjoin,
  • taboo,
  • forbid,
  • ward,
  • avert.
  •stative (verb)
  • hold in.
  •suppress (verb)
  • spike,
  • annihilate,
  • stamp out,
  • clamp,
  • quash,
  • abolish,
  • conquer,
  • overpower,
  • censor,
  • extinguish,
  • quench,
  • squash,
  • bottle,
  • muffle,
  • cut off,
  • snuff out,
  • trample,
  • overthrow,
  • shush,
  • silence,
  • crush,
  • overcome,
  • put down.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • force back,
  • dissimulate,
  • dissemble,
  • choke back,
  • fight down,
  • gulp back.
  •
  • bite back,
  • mask,
  • rein.
  •
  • stifle,
  • deny,
  • stand back,
  • fight back,
  • disguise.
  •
  • smother.
  •
  • school.
  •
  • fight.
  •bottle up
  • cooped up,
  • coop up,
  • holding in,
  • keep back,
  • bring to naught,
  • box up,
  • Entrapped,
  • covers up,
  • corking,
  • cover up,
  • kept back,
  • hold down,
  • corked,
  • covered up,
  • keeps back,
  • keeping back,
  • keep feeling inside oneself,
  • keep secret,
  • held down,
  • held in,
  • shut in,
  • covering up,
  • kept secret.
  •compose
  • balmed,
  • relaxes,
  • pacifies,
  • Slackened,
  • slackens,
  • eased up.

Antonyms for Hold in:

• v.

  • bottle up
    reveal, confide, tell, let go.
  • check
    free, support, expedite, approve, indulge, advance, liberate, facilitate, encourage, aid, continue, permit, allow, release, include, abet, welcome, assist, help, forward, open.
  • compose
    scatter, intensify, disorganize, distress, disturb, destroy, trouble, agitate, excite, worsen, worry, move, arouse, disperse, hurt, increase, incite, aggravate, vex, ruin, irritate, annoy, disarrange, confuse, provoke, upset, anger.
  • constrain
    repress, loosen, halt, leave alone, delay, dissuade, discourage, stop.
  • contain
    exclude.
  • curb
    promote, foster, go ahead, loose.
  • dam
    unclog, push, unloose, unblock.
  • suppress
    start, surrender, build up, give in, compliment, yield, sanction, light, praise.
  • Other antonyms:
    set free, animate, let loose, impel, emancipate.

Hypernym for Hold in:

• v.

  • stative
    rail in, rail, box up, frame, border, box in, bound, Embank.

Hyponym for Hold in:

• v.

  • stative
    contain, bear, hold, carry.