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hold down

hold·down

uncommon
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

keep

  • “She manages to hold down two jobs”
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2.

restrain

  • “please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep”
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noun

1.

a limitation or constraint

  • “taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending”

Origin

Deverbal from hold down.

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