hold back
to stop someone or something from moving forwards
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to stop someone or something from moving forwards
verb
to stop, catch, or take control of someone or something before they can get to the place they are going to
verb
to physically prevent someone or something from moving along or through a path, passage, door etc by blocking it
to hold someone firmly on the ground or on a surface so that they cannot move
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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