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Verb (3 meanings)

1. keep under control; keep in check.

to restrain, keep, keep back, hold back

Examples:

“suppress a smile”,
“Keep your temper”,
“keep your cool”

to keep back is a way to:

to inhibit, bottle up, suppress (verb) - control and refrain from showing

ways to keep back:

to confine (verb) - prevent from leaving or from being removed
to control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate (verb) - lessen the intensity of
to hold (verb) - keep from exhaling or expelling
to inhibit, bottle up, suppress (verb) - control and refrain from showing

to keep back is derivationally related to:

restrainer, controller (noun) - a person who directs and restrains
restraint (noun) - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

2. secure and keep for possible future use or application.

to retain, hold, keep back, hold back

Examples:

“The landlord retained the security deposit”,
“I reserve the right to disagree”

to keep back is a way to:

to keep, hold on (verb) - retain possession of

ways to keep back:

to hold down (verb) - keep

to keep back is derivationally related to:

retention, keeping, holding (noun) - the act of retaining something

3. hold back; refuse to hand over or share.

to withhold, keep back

Example:

“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”

to keep back is a way to:

to deny, refuse (verb) - refuse to let have

ways to keep back:

to deny (verb) - refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
to deprive (verb) - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
to freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise (verb) - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
to immobilize, immobilise (verb) - hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation
to keep to oneself (verb) - withhold information

to reserve (verb) - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

to keep back is derivationally related to:

withholder (noun) - a person who restrains or checks or holds back
withholder (noun) - a person who refrains from granting
withholding (noun) - the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control