Hold back and Unstop

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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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Unstop is an antonym for hold back.

Unstop verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.

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Hold back is an antonym for unstop.

Nearby Word: unstopping

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Unstop and Hold back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/unstop

Hold back & Unstop. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/unstop>.

Unstop or Hold back. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_back/unstop.

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