Be reduced and Hold

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Hold is an antonym for be reduced in mislay topic.

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Be reduced is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

So when the old guard hold-out fans of Hal Jordan gained control of the title and decreed that their hero would return and the "unwanted interloper", Kyle Rayner, would be reduced to a supporting role, naturally some of them didn't take it very well.

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