zurück|halten

A. unr. tr. V.

• 1jmdn. zurückhalten = hold sb. back; (von etw. abhalten) = stop sb.

• 2 (am Vordringen hindern) keep back [crowd, mob, etc.] Definition of keep back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep back in the US English dictionary Translate keep back | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (behalten) withhold [news, letter, etc.] Definition of withhold in the British & World English dictionary Definition of withhold in the US English dictionary Translate withhold | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (nicht austreten lassen) hold back [tears etc.] Definition of hold back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hold back in the US English dictionary Translate hold back | into French | into Italian | into Spanish

B. unr. refl. V.

• restrain or control oneself sich in einer Diskussion zurückhalten = keep in the background in a discussion