cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)

defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack

hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"

confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed

quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

bottle up, suppress - control and refrain from showing; of emotions

prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

hold out - wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

hold down - keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"

occult - hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes"