Wait before acting
Verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
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hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
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secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
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keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
Verb
wait before acting
Usage Examples
Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back.
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Other Usage ExamplesWe must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.
I like to write with people I have a relationship with otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.