holdsomeonetosomething
phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held|held
to make someone do what theypromisedoragreedto do:
We'llholdhim to theexacttermsof thecontract.
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- contempt
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- perpetration
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick