Defend oneself
Hold at bay and defend oneself are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold at bay" instead a verb phrase "Defend oneself".
Hold at bay
Defend oneself and hold at bay are semantically related. You can use "Defend oneself" instead a verb phrase "Hold at bay".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repress and defend oneself
- repress and hold at bay
- check and defend oneself
- check and hold at bay
- reject and defend oneself
- reject and hold at bay
- control and defend oneself
- control and hold at bay
- oppose and defend oneself
- oppose and hold at bay
- contain and defend oneself
- contain and hold at bay
- hold back and defend oneself
- hold back and hold at bay
Cite this Source
Hold at bay and Defend oneself. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend_oneself/hold_at_bay
Defend oneself & Hold at bay. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend_oneself/hold_at_bay>.
Hold at bay or Defend oneself. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend_oneself/hold_at_bay.
