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
Mutual synonyms
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Retain and Hold back. (2016). Retrieved 2023, February 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/retain
Hold back & Retain. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Feb. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/retain>.
Retain or Hold back. 2016. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/retain.
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