Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Holds off.
6 letter answer(s) to holds off
DETERS
try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
REPELS
be repellent to; cause aversion in
cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
7 letter answer(s) to holds off
RESISTS
elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
refuse to comply
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ;
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
10 letter answer(s) to holds off
WITHSTANDS
resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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