stonewall vs hold up

stonewall and hold up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stonewall	No	No	Yes	No
hold up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold up is a hypernym of stonewall; that is, hold up is a word with a broader meaning than stonewall:

Other hypernyms of stonewall include delay, detain.

stonewall (verb)	hold up (verb)
engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate	cause to be slowed down or delayed
obstruct or hinder any discussion	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
	continue to live and avoid dying
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance