keep back

phrasal verbCEFR B2

আটকে রাখা; গোপন রাখা

Meaning

To hold something back rather than give or tell it.

Example sentences

He kept back part of the payment.সে টাকার একটি অংশ আটকে রেখেছিল।
She kept back the worst news.সবচেয়ে খারাপ খবরটি সে চেপে গিয়েছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: withhold

Similar words, and what each means

withhold
আটকে রাখা, না দেওয়া
To refuse to give something or to hold it back.

Other English words for “আটকে রাখা; গোপন রাখা”

withhold
To refuse to give something or to hold it back.
hold back
To stop yourself or someone from doing something.
restrain
To stop somebody or something from moving or acting freely.
confine
To keep someone in a closed space, or to keep something within limits.
under wraps
Kept secret and not shown or told to anyone.

Where this word is used

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“keep back” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আটকে রাখা; গোপন রাখা
- • প্রস্তাব করা; নাম তোলা
- • বুঝে ফেলা, সমাধান করা
- • মুড়ে দেওয়া, শেষ করা
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আটকে রাখা; গোপন রাখা — keep back (phrasal verb) — আটকে রাখা; গোপন রাখা. To hold something back rather than give or tell it.
Which word is closest in meaning to “keep back”?
- • call back
- • withhold
- • pay back
- • beaver away
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withhold — withhold — আটকে রাখা, না দেওয়া. To refuse to give something or to hold it back.

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