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What is another word for bridle?

Need synonyms for bridle? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

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Noun

Narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child

A means used or imposed to restrict or control something

A thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles

Hats, helmets, and other items worn on the head

To curb or control the progress or movement of something

To show or display anger, indignation or resentment

To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

To feel a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something

To place a harness on, such as a horse to a carriage

To keep away or abstain from

To take offense

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Noun

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Narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child

“The man reaching for the bridle saw Kemp and dropped the bridle of his horse like it was a hot poker.”

Noun

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A means used or imposed to restrict or control something

balk^US

defence^UK

defense^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

precautionary measure

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

warning

sorrow

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate development

keeping under control

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“The situation could be turned to some benefit if it were used to put a bridle on spending.”

Noun

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A thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles

fibre^UK

fiber^US

fillet^UK

filet^US

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

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Noun

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Hats, helmets, and other items worn on the head

Verb

To curb or control the progress or movement of something

tranquilize^US

lay down the law to someone

bring to screeching halt

baulk^UK

gaol^UK

jail^US

balk^US

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“Hawkins! Bridle your tongue, and bridle your temper. You never see me indulging in such an outburst as this.”

Verb

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To show or display anger, indignation or resentment

“Biographers may bridle at the damage to the reputations of their pet subjects.”

Verb

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To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bottle up

hem in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put out of commission

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to a standstill

treat unfairly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp someone's style

bring to screeching halt

beat someone to the draw

lose speed

beat someone to the punch

throw monkey wrench in

ostracize^US

monopolize^US

throw a spoke in the wheel of

ostracise^UK

monopolise^UK

queer someone's pitch

act like a wet blanket

throw a monkey wrench into

employ delaying tactics

put on the back burner

kick the can down the road

rain on someone's parade

work against

render ineffective

play havoc with

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Verb

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To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

organise^UK

organize^US

systematise^UK

systematize^US

standardise^UK

standardize^US

Verb

To feel a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something

have a conniption fit

flip your lid

gnash your teeth

have steam coming out of one's ears

get one's knickers in a twist

give vent to one's feelings

begin to rant and rave

roar

smolder^US

get your dander up

be foaming at the mouth

smoulder^UK

work oneself into sweat

get hot under the collar

be all steamed up

champ at the bit

be at boiling point

be hot under the collar

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Verb

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To place a harness on, such as a horse to a carriage

Verb

To keep away or abstain from

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

give something a miss

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a standstill

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

knock something on the head

give the chop

blow off

phase out

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Verb

To take offense

take something personally

have one's nose put out of joint

get angry

take something the wrong way

get the wrong end of the stick

get the wrong impression

regard something as a slight

have one's hackles up

feel one's hackles rise

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