What does "hold back" mean?

To keep information secret To not reveal something deliberately.

How do you use "hold back" in a sentence?

She's holding something back. Don't hold back—tell me everything. He was holding back information.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To keep information secret

隐瞒；保留

Ocultar; reservarse

隠す；打ち明けない

숨기다; 감추다

To not reveal something deliberately.

故意不透露某事。

No revelar algo deliberadamente.

意図的に何かを明かさないこと。

의도적으로 무언가를 밝히지 않다.

Base verb: hold

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She's holding something back.
她有事瞒着
está ocultando algo
彼女は何かを隠している
그녀는 뭔가를 숨기고 있다.
Don't hold back—tell me everything.
别保留，全告诉我
no te reserves nada, cuéntamelo todo
隠さないで、全部話して
숨기지 말고 다 말해 줘.
He was holding back information.
他在隐瞒信息
estaba ocultando información
彼は情報を隠していた
그는 정보를 숨기고 있었다.

Context: secretive, restraining, concealing

Tone: suspicious

From restraining information.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal