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hide detain hold hidden back withhold retain lien keep reserve save restrain return behind reimburse haunt backward confine stay stop stifle repay seclude suppress lend prevent remember forbear repress repel avoid exclude oppress amuse protect recoup general lien retrocede again refund normalize lookout resurrect busy bay pawn fetch make-work repatriate swallow bar restore conceal company hinder guarantee kept engage buoy ana- constrain preserve watchtower maintain retract occupy ply repulse leery respite entertain pullback gulp incarcerate refluent retire mum reinstate reclaim clap retro- oc- re mum's the word hush money take care of wary upkeep autograph borrow rear redux isolate watch surveil decree steady pledge consort get voluble holdback ply with contain continue kiss guard Ob stand resuscitate garage hug addorsed tally peace reinstatement sustain shut recoil stopping fender refrain deprive pocket seesaw stopped confidante retro follow choke safeguard piggyback rebate reflex mince reconvert captive retrograde redouble keeping humpback fence retropulsive retrude repulsory slum remeant barrier manacle grip keep back invigilate return fire go arrest notum wb stand someone off stall retreat right collateral repo ride herd on re-serve hang on bind from support lock ritenuto deter fall behind rehabilitate Garter reply distance associate drab refuse forgather sentinel steer clear of keep under wraps hold up keep someone in his (or her) place avert enthrall enthral life support stab supervise reflect owe re- gotcha resuscitation endorse banish coin straitjacket go back on code name reverse benefactor swing recall remindful countermarch backless recarry BRB ana resilient recurvate backwards lip resume recessive pendulous reflux treasure scant save someone's hide keep someone dangling fix stop someone's mouth collar hold sth back buttonhole blow hold someone’s attention/interest bottle rebuke subdue dam saddle sacrifice raise return someone's fire meet someone's gaze slap bad-mouth reintegrate hammer away at rub blow someone off bind sb to sth get down on back-to-back backboard track hang rebound dangle check backwash persist short-change loan hugger-mugger observe drive secret hold on to rein KIT rear yard b.o. back off repossess somebody hand back sabbatize curb jolly get after institutionalize magpie restrict containment keep someone posted rob traditionalist coop sb/sth up never say die leave sb hanging hold someone down care give constrict sick keep your trap shut mum’s the word leave someone hanging scare frighten out of swear (someone) to secrecy steer clear hold on to/onto sth/sb hold out on cover one's/someone's ass line serviceperson catch hook loop in carry stick on cry withdraw rest cry off renege tea-strainer backlog revenant hindmost backmost fro backing dorsum backchat stoor retention ground hold on lurk winter step TAB heal gaud undischarged bankrupt they herd space drop immobilize hang with count sb out be/go on at someone divorce uphold review pull back take back face down hock deposit redound reintegration bring back good credit risk bad credit risk get back to resend remit resile recover irrecoverable aback reflow backache postern renvoy redelivery alley result lay regive retake BO rearward hunchbacked gerbil coat regress reflexive regain beck regressive outright unbacked dorsad retroverted shy revertive opisthodont frank turn back humpbacked juggle retaliate headband Alice band dwell stake stable frustrate hold back (something) fasten on keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned (for) keepsake part with marginalize post fetter don’t panic box rub someone’s nose in something farm importune lodge get/keep out of someone’s hair lock in worm sth out of sb hospitalize never/not hear the end of it shut up avoid someone/something like the plague protective cocoon alternate get wind of sth amused defraud breach of confidence be/go on about sideline commemorate barricade breach of fiduciary duty life support system keep someone sweet pump catch sb with their pants/trousers down hold someone to ransom cut attention span pursue push around keep an eye on someone/something wall up get your hooks into someone keep an eye out for needle hammer into registrar inhibit ply sb with sth ward off someone/something run someone’s life bigmouth intern expropriate string pick on miser defensive pester blind lock someone out skeleton in the cupboard open strap dictator resurrection bobby pin hairgrip shield surcingle billfold fireback cradle capital redemption reserve antimacassar continuing security gage backstay put sth down redemption yield aileron habit pull tidy bookkeeper from pillar to post protective custody blacklist keep sb sweet exile wrap sth around sb/sth humour shit stirrer consumer have one eye on pose hold sb/sth down get out hydrate bludge entreat faithful invasion of (someone's) privacy mosquito net self–sacrifice care and maintenance backword ogle security deposit usufruct dredge up order around knife buy-back remind performance guarantee bareback turn your back on get your ass back here quid pro quo armlock gun dog returner workout safe return side readmit beat back put down return someone's call fall back returnee deprive of exchange the wrong horse debt collector surrender take a belt to someone not darken sb's door shrink unrecoverable shut sb/sth out write off rock -backed beam up never darken my door again backhander deceive stay with living trust defend horse desert rob Peter to pay Paul write-off never to return clap someone on the back/shoulder talk back there is no holding sb (back) redeemer employ abstention keep a (or the) lid on mesh remain insulate tooth operate hold one's whisht hair call laid-back redemption soothsayer toggle bolt finders keepers (losers weepers) vindictiveness lockout tenure harass employability job waggish pace job creation scheme donor card iguana breach of trust grindstone kidnap arrhythmic Teflon parallel loan stringer banter minstrel sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back recoverable mortgage indemnity insurance lock-up ask sb back backsliding extradite claim back back end of a bus anencephaly grind sb down lienee smelling salts turn shortchange principal cringe change visual variant of Alzheimer's disease waver cripple decompress sculler roll over distrain capitalist hold sb/sth back at bay stick privacy dos–à–dos bracket creep restive town clerk defence recurring posture monitor bewake savvy indentured overslaugh tonguing ward keep (something) to oneself muffle hat keep something under wraps tongued keep mum overkeep tryst suspend safekeep mate keep sth to yourself tag harness journalize subsist stakeout hid companion onto miskeep gnaw string along distant mind sever rule accelerated payment malcontent the ECGD keep something under one's hat barring hang onto sequestrate temper account endure hang onto sth Cons. keep an account of have (or keep) one's eye on fight clean compass sequester keep something dark hiding keep something under your hat tongue stand off keeps/holds one's attention steady oneself calculate keep an eye on pass fought survey arrangement rearmost rear–fanged revehent cack-handed backswept riposte an- end matter fivepins render backhanded back trail backed rejoin hearken back retort sling un- loop–back spring back encumber b hop jack againward tucking–comb cumber high breast forward mutation swing shift master leaf open back back tendon scratchback climb down back arrow dors- smoke explosion hang off revolt overhaul knockout bob your head security see the back of sb/sth mortgage liberation reversion mutable overpayment their ease nimby frogmarch hark back to sth lienor chiropractor jetpack bond option credit history V-sign recant deposit money badmouth not so much shuttle bob letter of licence bond financial guarantee insurance theirs unsecured proprietor withdrawal usury extraditable chastisement corporate bond bear parachutist them merycism repurchase agreement entertaining indirection vestibule locket bath mat punic hoodwink CPR insensible moron consecutive buck lateral revoke persecute agent unguarded namedrop deregulate observer indiscreet over-the-hill contractor tycoon accompany obligate cantankerous chaperone glower trust cut back standoff balance endurance larder stretch retardation recoupe lose shutout bookkeep abrogate disguise time sanctify moop cage debar stock run on holding hold onto/on to sth stave crate hoard wake targe four flush lock up hold onto something undisclose break dummy up breathe crisp quarter dark dummy assober needlecase blanket berth coop hold-up secrecy steer summer keep/hold in check behold forgetful keep down mark tell held vital hold down oblivious assort take care not breathe a word warm tit for tat badger never-say-die shun subordinate harken smoldering keeper backer refer collude spoilsport competency deed of trust injunction kin repo man self-tender corroborate second mortgage SASE recrimination unrequited stony give sb the finger extradition fazed flip/give sb the bird gaze sae uninhibited assuring scratch someone's back without recourse subrogation short seller short position poet johnny revolving line of credit free endorser endorsement returnable bed and breakfast deal wilderness oracle hip aristocrat Treasury bond themselves themself coach hunchback bo-peep retrieve supine reposit reinvent relate restitute front burner backrope make up bound scotch screw back gray reecho cornerback retrospect reject repercussive backstroke pickback draw replicate laggard ayeins unbounded shiest bacne ennog retoss rebuy taw water back reconduct respectant posticous hindside BBS remise regest irretrievable resuspend chined ebb boat bug wholehearted repurchase back number lippy regrede to and fro straight–backed untread roost regorge retraction loose returnment tease recede regurgitate relapse shunt front-fanged riband back backloading fink out high–back repellent 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Words For "keep someone back"
As you've probably noticed, words for "keep someone back" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "keep someone back" are: hide, detain, hold, hidden, and back. There are 994 other words that are related to or similar to keep someone back listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "keep someone back" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
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