ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : Arrest the downward trend.
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia.
Contain the rebel movement.
Turn back the tide of communism.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : She forbore a snicker.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : forbear

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : The scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : hold off, wait

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : The landlord retained the security deposit.
I reserve the right to disagree.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : hold, keep back, retain

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : She conceals her anger well.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : conceal, hold in

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ : Hold back your anger.
Keep your cool.
She struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays.

ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : keep, keep back, restrain