List of synonyms from "heiress" to synonyms from "hello"
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Definition of the day : « held down »
- As in silenced : adj quieted
- As in under : adv below
- As in inhibit : verb restrict, prevent
- As in manage : verb be in charge, control
- As in pin : verb attach, hold in place
- As in quiet : verb make silent, calm
- As in restrict : verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate
- As in stifle : verb prevent, restrain
- As in suppress : verb restrain, hold in check
- As in weigh down : verb depress
- As in withhold : verb keep back
- As in hold back : verb repress
- As in bottle up : verb hold in check
- As in check : verb hinder, restrain
- As in constrain : verb force; restrain
- As in curb : verb repress, restrict
- As in grind : verb oppress
- As in hold back/hold off : verb repress
- He said nothing in reply at first, but held down his head, and struggled with him silently.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- It was the truth; John could not deny it; he held down his head and was silent.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- Her head was held down and there was a little nervous tremor at her heart.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Roma's eyes were held down, her voice was agitated, she was scarcely able to speak.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- These nuts should be turned up so that the battery is held down tight.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- Gerald held down his head and muttered a half audible 'Yes.'
- Extract from : « Gerald Fitzgerald » by Charles James Lever
- He held down the stun-pistol trigger and traversed the rushing men.
- Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster
- Julia was the only one who was held down to regular hours of practising, but they all played.
- Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
- They said I chattered and screamed, and had to be held down in the bed.
- Extract from : « Little Folks (October 1884) » by Various
- He arrives there because he cannot be held down and remains as long as he proves his worth.
- Extract from : « Frenzied Finance » by Thomas W. Lawson