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1. transitive and intransitive verb refrain: to refrain from doing something
 hold off making any decisions
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2. transitive verb resist somebody or something: to keep somebody or something away or prevent somebody from approaching too close
held off a challenge from his competitors
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3. intransitive verb not happen: to not produce bad weather conditions after threatening to do so
if the rain holds off
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