Hold back (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stem that I've seen before include "root" , "Check - part of a plant" , "part of vegetable?" , "Stalk - check" , "Stop the flow of, check" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hold back can be written as retain)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for retain that I've seen before include "Keep in Tirane" , "Continue to hold on to" , "Keep in place" , "Hire - keep" , "Hold onto" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for detain that I've seen before include "Delay, arrest" , "Keep in custody; hold back" , "Hold back or keep under restraint" , "Hold (someone) back" , "Keep in custody or delay" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for restrain that I've seen before include "Keep back" , "Arrest - confine - subdue" , "bar" , "Keep under control" , "Keep in check" .)
(Other definitions for withhold that I've seen before include "Keep back" , "restrain" , "Refuse to give or grant" , "Keep for oneself" , "Keep in reserve, do not release" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hold back can be written as forbear)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for forbear that I've seen before include "Hold back" , "Be patient" , "Abstain" , "Refrain from doing something" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for inhibit that I've seen before include "Hold back" , "Hinder, restrain, prevent" , "Constrain" , "Check - prevent" , "Curb" .)