Hold back and Handicap

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Hold back

Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the only thing holding Joe back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation
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Handicap is a synonym for hold back. In some cases you can use "Handicap" instead a verb "Hold back".

Handicap

Handicap verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least
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Hold back is a synonym for handicap in hinder topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold back" instead a verb "Handicap", if it concerns topics such as restrict, give disadvantage.
Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping

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