offholding

Verb

offhold (third-person singular simple present offholds, present participle offholding, simple past offheld, past participle offheld or offholden)

1. (archaic, transitive) To retain.
2. (intransitive) To hold off; prevent; refrain; avoid; shun.
   • A scleral rim should be maintained in contact lenses to off-hold and balance the corneal portion from the cornea, preventing exertion of any pressure.1950, Washington Institute of Medicine, General practice clinics