keep back
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keep back
verb keeps back · keeping back · kept back
- To hold back; to refuse to give or share.
- To stay back; to refrain from approaching.
- To restrict or restrain. Germany eased off in the second half and this was a night when Joachim Löw, like Southgate, took the opportunity to keep back his best XI.
- To prevent (a pupil) from advancing in a course.
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verb restrict or restrain
| Español | retener |
|---|---|
| Português | reter |
| Français | retenir |
| Deutsch | zurückhalten |
| Italiano | ritenere |
Talk about this word "keep back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keep%20back. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. keep back. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20back "keep back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20back.
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@misc{keep_back_2026,
title = {keep back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keep%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
