hold off's Usage Examples:

The garrisoned army was able to hold off the Afghans till Sikh reinforcements arrived to relieve them.

Monroe help Bucks hold off Hawks in double overtime".

"LeBron, Cavs hold off Hawks 104–93 in Game.

Healy needed a 51% vote to hold off a second round (like the 2004 and 2005 elections).

normally on-state, gate electrodes must be negatively or anode biased to hold off-state.

In later centuries they attempted to hold off the O'Donnell dynasty of Tyrconnell, eventually having to acknowledge their.

known for his defensive driving style which allowed him to successfully hold off quicker drivers, sometimes for an entire race.

) Rumors were rampant about a lynching, and the mayor tried to hold off the mob from the jail.

competitive again as it won the final 3 races of the season, and were able to hold off both Williams and McLaren for the Constructors' Championship, whilst Schumacher.

retiring while leading on the last two laps, and had also just managed to hold off Bruce McLaren at the flag.

When Coulthard failed to hold off Irvine during the sole round of pitstops, the man from Northern Ireland.

Dave Molyneux managed to hold off Rob Fisher to win both sidecar races.

The six managed to hold off the remaining peloton and, with less than 1 km to go, Burghardt caught.

Shelby attempted to hold off Union cavalry commanded by Brigadier General John McNeil and Lieutenant.

defense under Bill Walsh and was responsible for the 49ers being able to hold off the Cincinnati Bengals' rally in Super Bowl XVI.

hours' notice following an injury to Humphreys, and successfully managed to hold off Olympic champion Elaine Thompson on the anchor leg.

Costa managed to hold off the rest of the field for second place, while the bunch sprint for third.

Though the Austrians were able to hold off the French at first, they were unable to get away.

"Jazz hold off Lakers' rally to win without Snyder, 107-101".

"Eric Bledsoe scores 30, Suns hold off.

attack on the race's final climb – the Alto de Arkale – and was able to hold off the remainder of the field, to take the biggest win of his career.

Federal authorities asked managing editor Barbara Elmore to hold off on the series, but she refused, and the first of seven parts was published.

Synonyms:

uphold; bear on; conserve; housekeep; maintain; pressurize; distance; keep; pressurise; preserve; continue; carry on; hold over;

Antonyms:

discontinue; be born; survive; outgo; stand;