What does 引き止める mean?
引き止める is a Japanese verb meaning “to keep back, to prevent, to hold back” in English. It is written as 引き止める in kanji, ひきとめる in hiragana, and hikitomeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
引き止めても無駄だ。
It's no use holding me back.