FAQs About the word held off

抑える

to defer action on, to block from an objective, to keep away, to defer or temporarily stop doing something, postpone, delay, to fight to a standoff

反対,抵抗した,拒絶した,却下,戻った,耐えた,負かす,無視,偏向,追い返した(オフ)

抱きしめた,歓迎する,挨拶した

held forth => 説明した, held down => 押さえる, held back => 保留, held a candle to => 足元にもおよばない, held a brief for => しばらく担当する,