Holds off - Crossword Clue

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Holds off.

6 letter answer(s) to holds off

DETERS
  1. try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
  2. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
REPELS
  1. be repellent to; cause aversion in
  2. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
  3. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
  4. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
  5. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

7 letter answer(s) to holds off

RESISTS
  1. elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
  2. express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
  3. refuse to comply
  4. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ;
  5. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  6. 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
  1. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
  2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Holds off'


Still struggling to solve the crossword clue 'Holds off'?

If you're still haven't solved the crossword clue Holds off then why not search our database by the letters you have already!