ichidan verb, transitive verb
hold back; catch in one's arms; stop by embracing
Physically restraining or catching someone by wrapping one's arms around them, often to prevent them from leaving or falling.
彼女は泣きながら彼を抱きとめた。
She held him back, crying.
倒れそうになった友人を抱きとめた
I caught my friend in my arms as he was about to fall.