Synonyms of hold down

hold down 1 of 2

verb

as in to limit

to set bounds or an upper limit for

efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• restrict
• tighten
• confine
• cap
• hinder
• block
• suppress
• impede
• circumscribe
• modify
• hamper
• narrow
• obstruct
• number
• lessen
• bar
• squeeze
• contract
• repress
• qualify
• pinch
• quell
• constrict

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceed
• expand
• broaden
• widen
• overreach
• overextend

hold-down

2 of 2

noun

as in fastener

Related Words

• fastener
• holding
• tie
• collar
• straitjacket
• hold
• entanglement
• trap
• hobble
• restraint
• net
• trammel
• restriction
• confinement
• constraint
• curb
• hindrance
• shackle
• imprisonment
• incarceration
• captivity
• chain
• enslavement
• bind
• band
• bond
• irons
• ligature
• bracelet
• enchainment
• handcuff(s)
• cuff(s)
• fetter
• manacle(s)
• immurement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hold down

Verb

On the other side, Terence Steele should be able to hold down his starting job at right tackle because of his strong run blocking ability. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

And even China—Russia's most likely large-volume buyer—has every interest in keeping its options open, both to hold down prices and to retain political leverage over Moscow. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Noun

These hold-down test-firings are typically one of the final milestones in a Starship launch campaign before SpaceX moves the rocket to the launch pad. — ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025

Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency. — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024