held down (Meaning)
held down
limit, something used to fasten an object in place, an act of holding down, to assume or have responsibility for, to keep within limits
Synonyms & Antonyms of held down
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Synonyms:
- contracted
- squeezed
- lessened
- impeded
- constricted
- repressed
- obstructed
- numbered
- modified
- pinched
- qualified
- barred
- narrowed
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held down Sentence Examples
- She held down the fort while her husband was away on business.
- The weight of the rock held down the injured hiker's leg.
- The government used force to hold down protests against its policies.
- The warden held down the escaped prisoner until reinforcements arrived.
- The car's brakes held down the vehicle as it descended the steep hill.
- She held down the button to release the elevator doors.
- The soldiers held down the enemy trenches with machine gun fire.
- The child held down the tears as the doctor gave him a vaccination.
- The pain held down his ability to move and speak.
- The secrets held down her conscience, haunting her every waking moment.
FAQs About the word held down
limit, something used to fasten an object in place, an act of holding down, to assume or have responsibility for, to keep within limits
restricted,limited, hampered, capped, confined,tightened, hindered, circumscribed, suppressed, blocked
expanded,exceeded, widened,broadened, overextended,overreached
She held down the fort while her husband was away on business.
The weight of the rock held down the injured hiker's leg.
The government used force to hold down protests against its policies.
The warden held down the escaped prisoner until reinforcements arrived.
