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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 progress of

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

millstone around your neck

body blow

reverse of fortune

precautionary measure

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate development

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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

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to screeching halt

put a spoke in someone's wheel

interfere with

bring to a standstill

internalize^US

internalise^UK

stabilize^US

stabilise^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

keep feeling inside oneself

minimize^US

minimise^UK

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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 progress of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put off

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

cramp someone's style

neutralize^US

throw monkey wrench in

neutralise^UK

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

put at an unfair disadvantage

unfairly disadvantage

worry

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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

lose control of oneself

spit feathers

pop one's cork

go off one's rocker

begin to rant and rave

lose one's composure

be foaming at the mouth

spit

freak

get your dander up

smolder^US

smoulder^UK

get hot under the collar

be hot under the collar

work oneself into sweat

lose control of the situation

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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 conclusion

bring to an untimely end

bring to a standstill

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

bring to screeching halt

knock something on the head

put on hold

stop what you're doing

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Verb

To take offense

take something personally

have one's nose put out of joint

regard something as a slight

flare

be defensive

recoil

have one's hackles up

feel one's hackles rise

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