verb
1.
Synonyms: restrain 1, bit, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit
2.
Synonyms: keep 5, detain, hold, hold back, keep back, keep out, reserve, retain
Contrasted words: award, concede, grant, vouchsafe
Antonyms: accord
3.
Synonyms: deny 2, disallow, keep back, refuse
4.
Synonyms: refrain 1, abstain, forbear, keep