English

Detailed Synonyms for keep back in English

keep back:

to keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)

  1. to keep back
    to control; to moderate; to subdue; to keep back
    • control verb (controls, controlled, controlling)
    • moderate verb (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • subdue verb (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  2. to keep back
    to withhold; to swallow; to keep back; to stay calm
  3. to keep back
    to suppress; to revoke; to withhold; to subdue; to retract; keep in control; to recant; to keep back; to pulverize; to take back; to rub fine; to crush; to pulverise
    • suppress verb (suppresss, suppressed, suppressing)
    • revoke verb (revokes, revoked, revoking)
    • withhold verb (withholds, withheld, withholding)
    • subdue verb (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
    • retract verb (retracts, retracted, retracting)
    • recant verb (recants, recanted, recanting)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
    • pulverize verb, American (pulverizes, pulverized, pulverizing)
    • take back verb (takes back, took back, taking back)
    • rub fine verb (rubs fine, rubbed fine, rubbing fine)
    • crush verb (crushes, crushed, crushing)
    • pulverise verb, British
  4. to keep back
    – hold back; refuse to hand over or share 1
    to withhold; to keep back
    – hold back; refuse to hand over or share 1
    • withhold verb (withholds, withheld, withholding)
      • The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room1
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  5. to keep back
    – secure and keep for possible future use or application 1
    to retain; to hold; to hold back; to keep back
    – secure and keep for possible future use or application 1
    • retain verb (retains, retained, retaining)
      • The landlord retained the security deposit1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  6. to keep back
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    to keep; to restrain; to hold back; to keep back
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    • keep verb (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep your cool1
    • restrain verb (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)

Conjugations for keep back:

present
  1. keep back
  2. keep back
  3. keeps back
  4. keep back
  5. keep back
  6. keep back
simple past
  1. kept back
  2. kept back
  3. kept back
  4. kept back
  5. kept back
  6. kept back
present perfect
  1. have kept back
  2. have kept back
  3. has kept back
  4. have kept back
  5. have kept back
  6. have kept back
past continuous
  1. was keeping back
  2. were keeping back
  3. was keeping back
  4. were keeping back
  5. were keeping back
  6. were keeping back
future
  1. shall keep back
  2. will keep back
  3. will keep back
  4. shall keep back
  5. will keep back
  6. will keep back
continuous present
  1. am keeping back
  2. are keeping back
  3. is keeping back
  4. are keeping back
  5. are keeping back
  6. are keeping back
subjunctive
  1. be kept back
  2. be kept back
  3. be kept back
  4. be kept back
  5. be kept back
  6. be kept back
diverse
  1. keep back!
  2. let's keep back!
  3. kept back
  4. keeping back
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "keep back":


Related Definitions for "keep back":

  1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share1
  2. secure and keep for possible future use or application1
  3. keep under control; keep in check1

Related Synonyms for keep back