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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fastener
• holding
• tie
• collar
• straitjacket
• hold
• straightjacket
• 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