holdback

holdback
Synonyms and related words:
arrest, arrestation, arrestment, bearing rein, bit, blockage, blocking, brake, chain, check, checkrein, chock, clog, clogging, closing up, closure, constriction, countercheck, cramp, curb, curb bit, damper, delay, detainment, detention, doorstop, drag, drag sail, drift anchor, drift sail, drogue, fetter, fixation, foot-dragging, hampering, hindering, hindrance, holdup, impediment, inhibition, interference, interruption, let, martingale, negativism, nuisance value, obstruction, obstructionism, occlusion, opposition, pelham, remora, repression, resistance, restraint, restriction, retardation, retardment, scotch, sea anchor, setback, shackle, snaffle, spoke, squeeze, stay, stop, stranglehold, stricture, suppression, trammel

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  • Holdback — Hold back , n. 1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. [1913 Webster] The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • holdback — I noun kept in reserve, reservation, reserved rights, withheld, withholding II index disadvantage, hindrance, impediment, restraint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C …   Law dictionary

  • holdback — [hōld′bak΄] n. 1. a thing that holds back; curb; check; hindrance ☆ 2. a strap or iron attached to the shaft of a wagon, carriage, etc. and to the harness, to enable a horse to stop or back the vehicle …   English World dictionary

  • Holdback — In criminal investigations, a holdback is a piece of information about a crime which is known to police but not released to the public. The purpose of a holdback is to help police recognize false confessions. Common holdbacks include specific… …   Wikipedia

  • holdback — /hohld bak /, n. 1. the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle. 2. a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or… …   Universalium

  • holdback — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: hold back 1. : a device (as an iron catch on a carriage shaft with a looped strap) to enable a horse to back or hold back a vehicle 2. : one of several devices for holding something back or open: as a. : a device (as a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • holdback — noun Date: 1581 1. something that retains or restrains 2. a. the act of holding back b. something held back …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • holdback — noun restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) …   Wiktionary

  • holdback — See retainage …   Financial and business terms

  • holdback — n. restraint; hindrance, obstacle …   English contemporary dictionary

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