withstand vs hold off

withstand and hold off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
withstand	No	No	Yes	No
hold off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold off is a hyponym of withstand; that is, hold off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than withstand:

Other hyponyms of withstand include stand out, stand up, outbrave, remain firm, stand, defy, hold, hold up, withstand.

withstand (verb)	hold off (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	resist and fight to a standoff
resist or confront with resistance	wait before acting