Synonyms of hang on to

hang on to

phrase

1

as in keep

to continue to have in one's possession or power

You can hang on to that necklace if you like.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keep
• retain
• hold
• possess
• preserve
• save
• have
• hold on to
• reserve
• protect
• withhold
• own
• enjoy
• guard
• conserve
• control
• manage
• rule
• direct
• cling (to)
• treasure
• harbor
• command
• boast
• detain
• hug
• cherish
• bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hand over
• release
• yield
• surrender
• give up
• drop
• contribute
• give
• abandon
• relinquish
• hand out
• dump
• decline
• reject
• cede
• discard
• lose
• donate
• repudiate
• spurn

2

as in have

to keep in one's mind or heart

She hangs on to memories of her traveling days.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• have
• hold
• hold on to
• retain
• harbor
• entertain
• cherish
• keep
• nurse
• cultivate
• maintain
• bear
• stick (to)
• remember
• carry
• cling (to)
• sustain
• foster
• support
• preserve
• treasure
• hug
• cleave (to)
• nurture
• fixate (on or upon)
• brood (about or over)
• obsess (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• drop
• neglect
• disregard
• deny
• decline
• part (with)
• reject
• overlook
• refuse
• disdain
• scorn
• desert
• abandon
• quit
• give up
• throw out
• discard
• repudiate
• abjure
• renounce
• forsake
• erase
• expunge

3

as in grip

to have or keep in one's hands

Can you hang on to my purse while I use the bathroom?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grip
• clutch
• hold
• clench
• cling (to)
• grab
• hold on to
• carry
• take
• cradle
• snap (up)
• capture
• trap
• bag
• handle
• hook
• seize
• snatch
• land
• latch (on or onto)
• hug
• grasp
• catch
• feel
• finger
• collar
• corral
• snare
• nail
• grapple
• embrace
• bear
• nab
• clasp
• paw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hand
• give
• drop
• hand over
• turn over
• hand out
• release
• deliver
• yield
• render
• give up
• unclasp
• relinquish
• unhand
• cede

4

as in hold

to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms

Hang on to this rope for support.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hold
• grasp
• take
• grip
• lay hold of
• clasp
• hold on (to)
• cling (to)
• clutch
• catch
• clench
• seize
• snatch
• nab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• release
• discharge
• drop
• liberate
• transfer
• hand
• hand over
• give
• turn over
• pass
• deliver
• transmit
• relinquish
• entrust
• intrust
• unhand