Hold down is a term used to describe the act of restraining or controlling something. In this case, the crossword solutions for the term hold down are INHIBIT (7 letters), PRESS (5 letters), PIN (3 letters), ANCHOR (6 letters), REPRESS (7 letters), and SUPPRESS (8 letters). INHIBIT means to restrain or limit, PRESS means to apply pressure, PIN means to fasten or secure, ANCHOR means to fix firmly in place, REPRESS means to restrain or keep in check, and SUPPRESS means to restrain or keep from being expressed. All of these words can be used to describe the act of holding down something.