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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Tether and Hold back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/tether
Hold back & Tether. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/tether>.
Tether or Hold back. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/tether.
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