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Definition hold down in British English

hold down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot move

Example

Four people held him down.

Synonyms and related words
hold back intercept obstruct
2

to hold something so it does not move upwards

Example

They put a cloth on the grass and stones on the edge to hold it down.

Synonyms and related words
carry hold on hang on
3

to prevent something from developing, or to prevent someone from doing what they want

Example

She proved that being a woman wouldn't hold her down.

Synonyms and related words
interfere with inhibit disrupt
4

to stop prices or numbers from rising

Example

a deal to hold down wages and prices

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
5

to succeed in keeping a job

Example

Half of them have never held down a proper job.

6

to stop someone from having their freedom or rights

Example

The regime had been holding down its people for years.

Synonyms and related words
limit tie down control
Definition hold down in British English