check#6 (v)
turn back (v)
arrest (v)
stop (v)
contain (v)
hold back (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
def check the expansion or influence of
examples Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym defend
Derivationally related form contain → containment; contain → containment
Derivationally related form stop → stop
Hyponym cut down, cut out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form containment → contain; containment → contain
Derivationally related form stop → stop
Hypernym cut down, cut out
Hyponym defend
Also see hold → hold back

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