Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to detain; to check; to restrain
Kanji used
pull
stop
Pitch accent
きとめ
Top 9400
Composed of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Examples (3 in total)
The police held the angry crowd back.
She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
I tried to stop him, but he left me behind.