WordNet: arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

Sanatista
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"



arrest


check


contain


hold back


stop

  • (englanti) stop (derivationally related)
  • (suomi) estää (synonyymi)


turn back