held down

A form of hold down — To restrain; to check.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hold down
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APA

held down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down

MLA

“held down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20down.

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