offhold

Meaning

Verb

To retain.
To hold off; prevent; refrain; avoid; shun.

Origin

From Middle English ofholden, from Old English ofhealdan, equivalent to off- + hold. Cognate with Dutch afhouden ("to detain, deter"), German abhalten ("to discourage, prevent, deter").

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