Princeton's WordNet

1. restrain, keep, keep back, hold back(verb)

   keep under control; keep in check

   "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

2. retain, hold, keep back, hold back(verb)

   secure and keep for possible future use or application

   "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

3. withhold, keep back(verb)

   hold back; refuse to hand over or share

   "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

• terughouAfrikaans
• يُبْعِد، يَبْتَعِدArabic
• стоя/държа назадBulgarian
• afastarPortuguese (BR)
• držet (se) vzaduCzech
• zurückhalten, -tretenGerman
• holde tilbageDanish
• δεν αφήνω κπ. να προχωρήσει προς τα εμπρός, κάνω πίσωGreek
• mantener atrásSpanish
• eemal hoidmaEstonian
• عقب ماندنFarsi
• pysyä takanaFinnish
• ne pas s'approcher (de)French
• לִמְנוֹע הִתקַדמוּתHebrew
• आगे नहीं बढ़ने देनाHindi
• držati se podaljeCroatian
• távoltart; távol állHungarian
• menahanIndonesian
• halda sig fjarri/fráIcelandic
• tenere indietro; stare indietroItalian
• 退っているJapanese
• 제지하다Korean
• nesiartinti, pasitraukti, laikyti(s) toliau (nuo)Lithuanian
• turēties sāņus/malāLatvian
• menjauhiMalay
• op een afstand houden/blijvenDutch
• holde tilbake/vekk fraNorwegian
• powstrzymywać, przytrzymaćPolish
• ، عدم پيشرفت عقب ماندنPersian
• شاته او ورسته پاتي كيدل،Pashto
• afastarPortuguese
• a nu lăsa să se apropieRomanian
• держать(ся) в сторонеRussian
• držať (sa) vzaduSlovak
• zadržati; ne približati seSlovenian
• udaljiti seSerbian
• hålla tillbaka, hålla sig undanSwedish
• ถอยไปThai
• geri durmak, yaklaşmamakTurkish
• (使)留在原地，使人不再往前Chinese (Trad.)
• затримувати(ся)Ukrainian
• آگے بڑھنے نہ دیناUrdu
• tránh xaVietnamese
• 留在原地，不再前进Chinese (Simp.)