hold back

Regional forces - first from east and then southern Africa - which were supposed to provide some help have failed to hold back the rebels.

Since he was family, Pondexter didn’t hold back with his assessment.

In a meeting with regulators in January, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told them they had "a part to play by tearing down the regulatory barriers that hold back growth".

He added he would like to apologise to Mr Fellows in person, but held back as the legal process unfolded.

UK firms have led the way in the field scientifically but feel they have been held back by the current regulations.