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▲
Noun
A concrete margin along the edge of a road
A check or restraint on something
A limiting condition, rule or measure
A checking or restraining element
An undermining of the rights of others
Piece protecting part of a vehicle
The area on either side of a road
The action or fact of reducing or restricting something
A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
The outside limit of an object, area, or surface
Verb
To restrain or keep in check
To gain mastery or control over something or someone
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
To mark out the boundary or limits of
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▲
Noun
▲
A concrete margin along the edge of a road
pavement
kerb
sidewalk edge
“The red cabriolet with the top down was blocking a large truck that happened to be parked by the
curb
just behind him.”
Noun
▲
A check or restraint on something
restraint
check
restriction
constraint
control
limitation
brake
limit
rein
stricture
circumscription
condition
damper
deterrent
fetter
barrier
bridle
trammel
chain
clampdown
crackdown
restrainer
retardant
suppressant
impediment
hindrance
obstacle
obstruction
cramp
inhibition
handicap
block
bar
encumbrance
stop
hurdle
drag
crimp
interference
drawback
snag
stumbling block
manacle
holdback
shackles
balk
US
clog
hitch
confinement
baulk
UK
difficulty
stoppage
discouragement
embarrassment
catch
let
prevention
hazard
setback
disadvantage
burden
cumber
disincentive
suppression
straitjacket
complication
impedance
spanner in the works
fly in the ointment
curtailment
monkey wrench in the works
repression
embargo
hold
hampering
hiccup
problem
delay
millstone
dissuasion
preventive
ceiling
determent
ball and chain
stint
constrainment
inconvenience
prohibition
fetters
boundary
shackle
hamper
detriment
lock
facer
leash
blockage
gridlock
safeguard
monkey wrench
demarcation
defence
UK
threshold
defense
US
cap
constriction
bound
interruption
preventative
albatross
baggage
binding
retardation
catch-22
stopping
upper limit
protection
maximum
ban
harness
squelching
shutdown
deterrence
security
rebuff
arrest
weakness
precaution
shortcoming
flaw
trouble
caution
wet blanket
injunction
holdup
fault
blocking
curbing
defect
inhibitor
bounds
issue
glitch
bottleneck
cumbrance
tie
excess baggage
line
extent
load
joker
remedy
barricade
retardment
end
rub
hangup
wall
hang-up
jam-up
strike
precautionary measure
road block
preventive measure
millstone around your neck
protective measure
sticking point
jam
bond
clogging
bonds
opposition
trammels
buttress
deadweight
chill
slowing
commitment
obligation
handicapping
detention
captivity
immobilization
US
immobilisation
UK
intimidation
break
reverse
reversal
blow
cloud
depressant
bondage
small difficulty
congestion
put down
damp
cinchers
anchor
binders
palladium
gloom
pall
delimitation
bind
circumvention
blockade
hardship
roadblock
occlusion
retarding device
shield
depression
warning
whammy
weary load
hold-up
pale
defensive measures
bump
uphill
deterring factor
circumspection
qualification
termination
disablement
impairment
disorder
psychological baggage
stamping out
millstone round someone's neck
confines
checking
bridling
protective
cold water
dead weight
red tape
booby trap
mountain to climb
neutralizer
frustration
shackling
baulking
UK
cramping
fettering
holding back
stifling
smothering
halting
thwarting
quashing
foiling
fail-safe
interdict
anticipatory measure
balking
US
sublimation
regulation
downside
putting an end to
putting an stop to
nipping in the bud
failing
containment
border
perimeter
imperfection
deficiency
disbenefit
eradication
elimination
crushing
abolition
margin
confine
curfew
minus
weight
order
reduction
pitfall
liability
tops
nuisance
lack
negative
debit
getting tough
crush
stern measures
severe measures
incommodity
cutoff point
cut-off point
line of demarcation
disability
ill
evil
weak point
weak spot
interdiction
gag
court order
gagging order
restraining order
sabotage
intervention
foot dragging
deal-breaker
mishap
upset
disappointment
misfortune
defeat
knock
lapse
tragedy
disaster
misadventure
adversity
failure
bad luck
catastrophe
accident
affliction
tribulation
bummer
woe
distress
bath
vicissitude
fence
rout
body blow
reverse of fortune
ill luck
hard times
kick in the teeth
bit of trouble
one in the eye
non-success
proscription
calamity
mischance
moratorium
veto
boycott
downfall
breakdown
sorrow
railing
traverse
loss
gotcha
rahui
grief
gimmick
blank wall
controller
regulator
car crash
headache
hassle
lack of success
stroke of bad luck
bug
snafu
bad experience
tangle
land mine
limiter
trial
comedown
regress
regression
slowdown
backset
foil
bottom
about-face
flip-flop
unfortunate development
knock-back
double whammy
piece of bad luck
drawing board
whole new ballgame
reversal of fortune
discipline
restraining
self-command
self-control
refrainment
discretion
continence
self-restraint
reserve
repulse
vanquishment
conquering
turnabout
bottling up
holding in
keeping back
keeping in check
biting back
keeping under control
more ❯
“To improve economic performance and put a
curb
on inflation, we must reduce the non-productive use of resources.”
Noun
▲
A limiting condition, rule or measure
restriction
condition
proviso
provision
qualification
stipulation
rider
requirement
reservation
limitation
constraint
catch
circumscription
strings
limit
rule
check
control
stricture
regulation
fetter
restraint
string
demarcation
limits
bounds
no-no
fine print
contingency
specification
prerequisite
caveat
clause
if
term
agreement
demand
precondition
terms
moderation
tempering
lessening
softening
reduction
requisite
mitigation
kicker
exception
arrangement
exemption
modification
article
obligation
sine qua non
small print
but
separation
essential
necessity
disclaimer
corollary
diminishing
decrease
abatement
lowering
outline
prearrangement
postulate
complication
uncertainty
doubt
ring-fence
must
need
terms and conditions
must-have
hesitation
vagueness
caution
admonition
warning
allowance
supposition
monition
lack of certainty
ration
hedge
commonition
forewarning
sign
alarm
guideline
instruction
red flag
alarm bells
detail
parameter
controlled distribution
rationing
particular
order
delineation
description
contract
settlement
engagement
designation
non-negotiable point
string attached
necessary
needful
codicil
criterion
imperative
fundamental
amendment
revision
addendum
adjunct
addition
essentiality
basic
necessary item
essential item
vital part
part and parcel
point
passage
item
paragraph
measure
clarification
supplement
attachment
chapter
desideratum
necessary condition
note
duty
necessary thing
charge
essential requirement
lifeblood
heading
suggestion
motion
essential condition
obligatory condition
rudiment
matter
head
part
element
exaction
compulsion
prescription
section
stress
commitment
devoir
subsection
alteration
division
exigency
not to be missed
essence
indispensable
ultimatum
want
vital
indispensable item
indispensable thing
life or death
string attached to something
delay
indecision
vacillation
qualm
scruple
irresolution
dubiety
hesitancy
reserve
conditions
provisions
provisos
specifications
qualifications
stipulations
particulars
requisites
details
understanding
points
items
premise
circumstances
treaty
charges
premises
nitty-gritty
what it is
size of it
more ❯
Noun
▲
A checking or restraining element
kibosh
check
end
halt
veto
cancellation
UK
cancelation
US
Noun
▲
An undermining of the rights of others
infringement
undermining
compromise
check
erosion
limitation
weakening
Noun
▲
Piece protecting part of a vehicle
fender
buffer
bumper
cocoon
cushion
cushioning
pad
apron
cover
fireguard
frame
guard
mask
mudguard
protector
screen
shield
splashboard
ward
wing
fire screen
wheel arch
safeguard
bulwark
armor
US
armour
UK
bolster
barrier
pillow
hedge
squab
protection
buckler
defence
UK
defense
US
rampart
ammunition
fence
wall
upholstery
padding
shock absorber
armament
safety
egis
aegis
safety device
protective device
safety guard
security
shelter
insurance
support
preventive
stronghold
bastion
provision
safeguarding
fortification
surety
shielding
immunity
guarding
indemnity
refuge
fail-safe
safety net
preventative
barricade
weapon
insurance cover
deterrent
deterrence
resistance
mainstay
prop
supporter
defender
fastness
buttress
precaution
fallback
palladium
caution
prophylactic
preservation
invulnerability
convoy
escort
safety measure
protecting
sanctuary
salvation
strength
preventive measure
safety valve
safety plug
protective umbrella
sheet anchor
safekeeping
conservation
guardianship
shade
reassurance
safeness
stability
assurance
self-defense
safe keeping
absorber
more ❯
Noun
▲
The area on either side of a road
roadside
verge
edge
kerb
shoulder
wayside
hard shoulder
side of the road
Noun
▲
The action or fact of reducing or restricting something
curtailment
reduction
cutback
lessening
retrenchment
cut
cutting
decrease
diminution
docking
limitation
restriction
shortening
shrinkage
truncation
abbreviation
condensation
guillotine
cutting short
decline
abatement
drop
lowering
contraction
decrement
falloff
fall
diminishment
loss
depletion
depression
drop-off
deduction
step down
dent
discount
downturn
slash
devaluation
minimization
subtraction
weakening
ebb
limiting
waning
rundown
degradation
dwindling
trimming
economy
slackening
rollback
minimizing
US
pruning
falling off
downtick
de-escalation
downfall
dilution
minimising
UK
belt-tightening
attrition
scaling down
downgrade
downsize
mitigation
lightening
easing
slimming
curtailing
attenuation
ebbing
erosion
chopping
debasement
axing
diminishing
declining
markdown
curbing
constriction
let-up
moderation
subdual
subjugation
pullback
slimming down
cuts
economizing
US
wane
slowing down
undermining
sapping
cutting back
economising
UK
subsidence
petering out
detraction
slump
decrescence
taking away
tightening your belt
dying down
descent
plunge
dip
down
nosedive
dive
precipitation
slide
downswing
tumble
depreciation
downtrend
sag
deterioration
letting up
lapse
slip
downslide
landslide
slowdown
fall-off
saving
phasedown
reversal
salami slicing
recession
crash
impoverishment
rebate
concession
plummet
allowance
degeneration
deflation
decay
skid
collapse
fading
dropping off
exhaustion
receding
shrinking
devaluing
failing
sinking
degeneracy
decadence
subsiding
declivity
removal
devolution
trough
withdrawal
debit
falling-off
dropoff
stepping down
write-down
disinflation
disappearance
ruination
declension
declination
regression
alleviation
reducing
decreasing
thinning
tempering
offsetting
assuagement
rarefication
withering
deprivation
downhill trend
dropping away
consumption
privation
devitalization
weakness
enfeeblement
debilitation
difference
retrogression
easing off
stagnation
standstill
expenditure
comedown
atrophy
worsening
forfeiture
squandering
draining
inactivity
expending
repayment
backsliding
emptying
grant
paralysis
shakeout
shortfall
dissipation
watering down
taking the edge off
relapse
deficiency
refund
weighting
using up
bottom-out
abstraction
meltdown
reverse
running down
blight
dump
drain
impairment
waste
cheapening
depletion allowance
tax break
flagging
minus
downgrading
knock-off
steep fall
want
failure
retardation
subduction
deletion
bottom out
decrease in value
lowering in value
bottoming out
reduction in value
dying away
discounting
accounting allowance
dying out
fading away
loss of value
contribution
excision
write-off
taking off
dockage
payment
credit
sharp fall
knocking off
more ❯
Noun
▲
A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
gag
muzzle
binding
tape
tie
restraint
sock
wrap
cover
cage
envelope
sheath
guard
Noun
▲
The outside limit of an object, area, or surface
edging
border
edge
boundary
margin
perimeter
fringe
rim
periphery
verge
bound
skirt
circumference
brim
borderline
end
skirting
confines
hem
compass
frame
brink
outline
surround
side
extremity
limit
limits
line
marge
bourn
ring
trim
ledge
confine
strip
band
top
terminus
lip
contour
outskirt
frontier
term
bank
bounds
trimming
tip
flange
butt
mouth
outer limit
fine line
termination
outskirts
fringes
outer limits
extent
ambit
threshold
circuit
march
outside
pale
selvage
bounding line
boundary line
sideline
circumscription
demarcation line
limitation
borderland
flank
ridge
extremities
outer edge
extreme
marches
radius
cap
terminal
embankment
partition line
borders
edges
margins
cut-off point
end point
purlieus
apex
ceiling
penumbra
barrier
precinct
horizon
mark
partition
dividing line
levee
farthest point
boundaries
enclosure
sides
approach
hand
skirts
foot
head
point
tail end
furthermost part
demarcation
outermost edge
covering
marchland
mount
mantle
restrictions
outside limit
limitations
outer reaches
reach
orbit
range
sweep
purlieu
scope
depth
outer regions
finality
absolute
constraint
conclusion
confinement
fence
border line
front line
delimitation
outer fringe
farthest reach
furthest bound
crown
summit
peak
burr
crest
baseline
white line
mountaintop
vertex
apogee
pinnacle
brow
longer edge
long way round
more ❯
Verb
▲
To restrain or keep in check
restrain
check
control
suppress
inhibit
repress
bridle
contain
limit
moderate
constrain
impede
retard
smother
stifle
muffle
muzzle
regulate
restrict
strangle
subdue
curtail
deter
discipline
freeze
gag
hinder
hold
keep
keep under control
peg
tame
trammel
entrammel
fetter
govern
measure
rule
withhold
hold in
keep in check
put a limit on
rein in
box in
cut back
choke back
cool down
cool off
hold back
hold down
keep back
keep within bounds
put the brakes on
slow down
bite back
button up
fight back
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
stem the flow of
tie up
keep a lid on
keep lid on
keep the lid on
bring to screeching halt
reduce
lessen
diminish
decrease
lower
ease
quell
temper
mitigate
abate
bottle up
tone down
pull in
lighten
soften
cool
deaden
dampen
cut down
cut
swallow
drop
weaken
allay
contract
taper
blunt
calm
alleviate
slash
minimize
US
dull
shrink
de-escalate
ebb
damp
minimise
UK
damp down
downsize
sink
quiet
assuage
depreciate
still
cushion
silence
cork
hamper
cork up
attenuate
scale down
decrement
depress
downscale
confine
soothe
relieve
overcome
mollify
dwindle
mute
take the edge off
wind down
wane
cap
tail off
modulate
stop
keep down
tranquilize
US
modify
mellow
pare down
ease off
slacken
trim
tranquillise
UK
quench
delimit
decline
arrest
conceal
frustrate
rein
submerge
squash
soft-pedal
put a damper on
bring down
dial down
devaluate
squelch
pocket
impair
peter out
palliate
erode
dry up
clip
settle
drop off
let up
relax
hold in check
compose
master
subside
rein back
roll back
fix
mark down
circumscribe
bar
step down
adjust
stem
pacify
prevent
shorten
make cutbacks in
wear away
wear down
deflate
quash
hide
placate
dock
fall off
slack off
constrict
straiten
set
simmer down
cramp
deplete
prune
extinguish
qualify
ration
minify
pare
put a brake on
dent
retrench
slump
fade
knock down
take the bite out
take the sting out
waste
decay
droop
degenerate
shut in
keep in
interfere with
shut down
taper off
run down
cut back on
whittle down
play down
gulp back
put a lid on
collect
conquer
evaporate
deteriorate
crumble
wither
shrivel
lull
run low
die down
calm down
lose edge
narrow down
abridge
abbreviate
truncate
terminate
bound
block
halt
overpower
choke
kill
gentle
undermine
elide
degrade
syncopate
sap
shush
staunch
intern
cut short
narrow
keep in line
quieten
set limits on
impose limits on
dilute
harsh
hem in
hog-tie
couch
box up
nip in the bud
bring under control
place a limit on
downgrade
revise
dulcify
make less intense
put damper on
cover up
put half nelson on
remit
take down
put the lid on
put a ceiling on
mark off
crack down
slim down
trim back
trim down
phase down
ratchet down
drain
rebate
re-collect
monitor
manage
rally
corner
recover
inspect
fight
shave
sate
tail away
resist
devitalize
prelimit
censor
gulp
slake
abase
appease
drown
benumb
numb
quelch
delay
thwart
obstruct
chill
cheapen
gain control over
gain mastery over
set a limit on
lapse
disempower
cauterize
US
foil
bite one's lip
round down
buttress
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
neutralize
US
pause
keep control of
mothball
immobilize
US
immobilise
UK
phase out
peter
mince
break
conciliate
keep on a string
absorb
interrupt
cauterise
UK
temperate
recede
fall
defuse
discount
economize
US
economise
UK
hush
tongue-tie
ice
help
make weaker
bottleneck
counteract
plummet
plunge
relent
demarcate
bate
keep a rein on
slow
stay
repulse
discourage
rebuff
neutralise
UK
circumvent
brake
checkmate
stamp out
bring into line
lay down the law to someone
make reductions in
retrench on
salami-slice
get under control
propitiate
slow up
chain
undervalue
pall
comfort
ameliorate
sweeten
satisfy
hold up
put an end to
put a stop to
get rid of
soak up
baulk
UK
hamstring
scale back
take the heat off
blur
slacken pace
devalue
dummy up
shut up
keep to a minimum
keep at a minimum
make less active
cut down on
incarcerate
imprison
become smaller
die out
become less
grow smaller
die away
fall away
grow less
drain away
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
meet halfway
cool out
make reasonable
bring to a standstill
stand in the way of
fix up
take sting out
patch things up
deduct
write down
reconcile
specify
demark
prescribe
lick
clamp down on
crack down on
put a spoke in someone's wheel
play for time
delimitate
define
girdle
bottle
internalize
US
gaol
UK
ban
bind
lock in
coop up
fence in
jail
US
close in
immure
balk
US
deny
concuss
deprive
shotgun
disallow
necessitate
write off
subtract
internalise
UK
lock up
compromise
damage
humble
tie down
sit on
pull back
disgrade
demerit
drive down
cow
keep within limits
reclaim
bust
disrupt
draw the line on
conserve
budget
get the better of
axe
UK
water down
infringe
disturb
get a grip on
ax
US
extenuate
amortise
UK
whittle
cast down
keep under wraps
save
amortize
US
make smaller
tighten
make less
keep inside
black out
jam up
take tough action
clamp down
come down on
encroach on
balance
attune
limit to a fixed amount
restrict the consumption of
crop
harmonize
US
lop
chop
tone
vary
tune
inflect
amend
fine-tune
transmogrify
change
alter
switch
shift
revamp
adapt
harmonise
UK
tweak
boil down
tighten up
break off
put a restriction on
more ❯
“His parents decided that if Jay couldn't
curb
his spending, then he would have to start earning his own money.”
Verb
▲
To gain mastery or control over something or someone
beat
conquer
control
subdue
master
overcome
defeat
quell
vanquish
lick
bridle
quash
tame
best
suppress
surmount
check
restrain
dispatch
clobber
dominate
arrest
curtail
frustrate
squash
squelch
stifle
thwart
prevail over
triumph over
get the better of
gain mastery over
get a grip on
win against
crack down on
put the kibosh on
stamp out
gain control of
repress
crush
stop
extinguish
put an end to
destroy
put a stop to
end
silence
nip in the bud
put down
quench
kill
snuff out
inhibit
clamp down on
overpower
abolish
wipe out
get rid of
terminate
hinder
slap down
rout
annihilate
deaden
halt
demolish
constrain
impede
subjugate
prevent
put the lid on
finish
extirpate
scotch
govern
overwhelm
muffle
get over
restrict
hamper
quelch
shut down
obstruct
eradicate
strangle
stymie
block
eliminate
contain
smother
mute
shush
nix
interfere with
solve
damp down
overthrow
regulate
crack down
overmatch
upend
worst
overbear
get
weed out
hold back
cut short
cut off
put paid to
skunk
bring to an end
get under control
get around
get control of
deal with
do down
rise above
torpedo
strangle at birth
exterminate
scupper
expunge
scrunch
trash
squish
remove
bring under control
foil
snow under
clamp down
banish
dash
bring to screeching halt
scuttle
spoil
blot out
spike
settle
censor
dumb
clam
abate
dull
throttle
find an answer to
find a solution to
put out
moderate
hegemonize
manage
put a lid on
cope with
rule
direct
command
gag
bring to a stop
soften
mess up
put the stopper on
bring to a halt
do for
mellow
damp
lessen
diminish
keep down
close up
choke off
rein in
keep in check
tone down
keep the lid on
keep a lid on
quieten down
hold in check
trounce
queer
tank
undo
thrash
drub
outdo
outstrip
excel
stuff
outclass
surpass
hammer
take
down
crucify
paste
slaughter
weather
survive
whip
floor
devastate
shock
throw
stun
shellac
walk over
reduce
outlive
prevail
own
hurdle
render
win
sit on
be victorious
knock out
be victorious over
come out on top
wipe the floor with
walk all over
come out on top of
grind down
make mincemeat of
knock over
gain a victory over
take to the cleaners
bring someone to their knees
win over
run rings around
knock your socks off
render incapable
render powerless
blow out of the water
render helpless
more ❯
“With the help of Jolene, Beth was finally able to
curb
her addiction to alcohol.”
Verb
▲
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
thwart
frustrate
hinder
foil
check
stop
impede
block
prevent
obstruct
hamper
stymie
restrain
baulk
UK
forestall
defeat
baffle
scotch
balk
US
cramp
derail
circumvent
scupper
oppose
trammel
ruin
beat
spoil
dash
counter
discomfit
smash
snooker
disappoint
crimp
checkmate
confuse
upset
outwit
cross
crab
nobble
bilk
traverse
root
snafu
shipwreck
stultify
hold up
put a stop to
put paid to
stand in the way of
do for
foul up
put the kibosh on
louse up
put the stopper on
put the mockers on
take down
give the slip
upset the applecart
cook someone's goose
play off
put a spoke in someone's wheel
take wind out of
spike someone's guns
queer someone's pitch
take the wind out of your sails
bar
halt
inhibit
counteract
disrupt
stall
nullify
overturn
restrict
head off
retard
stonewall
interfere with
hold back
hamstring
nip in the bud
prohibit
stave off
repress
avert
interdict
ward off
cripple
deter
arrest
throw monkey wrench in
suppress
contravene
screw up
mess up
encumber
handicap
slow down
resist
disconcert
withstand
queer
cramp one's style
throw a curve
interrupt
fetter
interfere
act against
sabotage
throw a spanner in the works
halt in its tracks
throw a monkey wrench in the works
neutralize
US
fend off
debar
scuttle
obviate
invalidate
forbid
preclude
confound
repel
squash
repulse
rattle
undo
parry
bring an end to
get out of
put an end to
dissuade from
neutralise
UK
counterplot
blank
bury
escape
evade
bypass
constrain
slow
cut off
circumnavigate
get the better of
defend against
deflect
steer clear of
sidestep
skirt
limit
crash
keep lid on
wreck
shut out
stump
ditch
hold off
juke
avoid
unsettle
cause setback
beat down
put end to
take wind out of sails
get in the way of
hobble
quash
stifle
negate
puzzle
cancel
annul
mystify
nonplus
flummox
hang up
give the run around
offset
buck
finish
finish off
make an end of
bring to a close
crush
confront
crool
banjax
overcome
lick
conquer
put a brake on
put the lid on
dash one's hope
render null and void
shackle
bewilder
perplex
clog
hog-tie
handcuff
manacle
embarrass
short-circuit
dumbfound
corner
dead-end
pigeonhole
shelve
tie up
discombobulate
bamboozle
fox
throw
floor
choke off
hang fire
gravel
maze
put on hold
wilder
stagger
put on back burner
obfuscate
throw a monkey wrench into
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
be all Greek to
put at a loss
bring up short
be too much for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
obstruct
hinder
impede
hamper
inhibit
block
check
restrain
frustrate
encumber
restrict
handicap
trammel
fetter
cramp
shackle
retard
delay
hamstring
halt
hobble
bar
forestall
limit
manacle
handcuff
balk
US
baulk
UK
embarrass
stall
interrupt
slow
derail
prohibit
cumber
stay
bridle
stonewall
bork
interfere
sabotage
crab
sandbag
throttle
obscure
screen
complicate
hold up
hold back
interfere with
hog-tie
short-circuit
slow down
tie up
hang up
put a brake on
stand in the way of
get in the way
get in the way of
weigh down
monkey with
stop
stymie
thwart
prevent
arrest
clog
constrain
foil
oppose
curtail
stem
cut off
cripple
confine
choke
suppress
deter
control
withhold
put a stop to
repress
throw a spanner in the works
set back
crimp
avoid
cease
put an end to
baffle
resist
shut off
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
discontinue
dam
tie
detain
keep back
suspend
counteract
forgo
disrupt
close
forbear
stave off
ward off
interdict
close off
stifle
end
shut out
cramp one's style
contain
debar
plug
avert
finish
counter
quit
intercept
desist
renounce
refuse
straiten
put off
stopper
hold
head off
nip in the bud
lay off
break off
keep from
clog up
scupper
stop up
entangle
lessen
reduce
eschew
plug up
drop
keep
staunch
abstain
stuff
evade
jam
slow up
shut down
choke off
fill
seal
congest
give up
cut out
leave off
decelerate
desist from
brake
steer clear of
abstain from
refrain from
constrict
occlude
entrammel
terminate
bind
retardate
circumvent
postpone
divert
leash
close out
bung up
block up
shun
refrain
fend off
conclude
block out
diminish
block off
put the kibosh on
stanch
bog down
abjure
decrease
kick
cut short
do without
bring to an end
let up
give a hard time
stop oneself
bring to a standstill
leave alone
resist the temptation to
prevent oneself from
not give in to
stop oneself from
swear off
knock off
restrain oneself from
pack in
jack in
forbear from
give over
clot
forbid
discourage
preclude
circumscribe
shake
burden
barricade
enjoin
delimit
shelve
contravene
let
slacken
regulate
bung
caulk
moderate
faze
defer
blockade
fight
mire
defeat
challenge
chain
defy
quiet
fill up
rein in
gum up
break
intermit
confront
muzzle
nullify
circumnavigate
abandon
can
close up
hold down
decline
combat
stunt
be a hindrance to
withstand
sidestep
skirt
choke up
help
cramp someone's style
hold off
drag your feet
turn off
take down
put back
spoil
forego
back off
reject
bring to a stop
hold off on
throw cold water on
repel
bring to screeching halt
wind up
pick off
buck
bring to a close
go without
pour cold water on
call a halt to
put a damper on
adjourn
pull the plug on
break up
sit out
withhold from
defend against
pass
fight shy of
struggle against
give a wide berth to
pass up
strive against
pack up
check oneself
put up a fight against
take the cure
turn down
sidetrack
dissuade from
straitjacket
cork
shut
weaken
proscribe
bottleneck
inc
neutralize
US
inconvenience
debilitate
subdue
neutralise
UK
discomfit
freeze
rattle
ban
disallow
pause
protract
stand off
peter out
cap
disconcert
remit
prorogue
set limits on
impose limits on
tie one's hands
tie down
pack
jam up
prolong
disadvantage
impair
sideline
foul up
screw up
prevent from making progress
box in
louse up
estop
tie someone's hands
put straitjacket on
throw monkey wrench in
dissuade
smother
quash
deny
put a crimp in
lock out
scotch
catch
subvert
bottle
gag
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
fend
snag
tether
bit
ward
taboo
outlaw
forswear
throw a spoke in the wheel of
make late
hold over
strangulate
put the brakes on
take out of play
put at a disadvantage
place at a disadvantage
saddle with
keep under control
give disadvantage
take out
eliminate
disempower
dispense with
queer someone's pitch
expire
put out of commission
obviate
hold in
keep in
finish off
tackle
forsake
turn aside
damp
temper
put on brakes
stem the flow of
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
keep in check
hem in
bring to a halt
cancel
oppugn
war
avoid doing something
take the pledge
be temperate
not touch
have nothing to do with
go on the wagon
not do
dissolve
complete
save
pre-empt
put on hold
put on ice
abolish
destabilize
US
resolve
annul
disadvise
chill
scare
forfend
cool
dampen
immobilize
US
turn back
manage not to
lag
abate
forbid to
demoralize
US
attenuate
deactivate
immobilise
UK
head off at pass
call a halt
come to an end
battle against
cut in
take away
loiter
qualify
procrastinate
embog
reef
emasculate
sap
make a stand against
bring to an end to
cope with
rule out
demoralise
UK
soften
undermine
botch
destabilise
UK
escape
belay
omit
decline to
restrain yourself
sacrifice
go easy
talk out of
drag through the mud
relinquish
fast
stay neutral
fence-sit
have done with
starve
sit on one's hands
give the go by
not take sides
indispose
act like a wet blanket
cut back
back-water
hit the brakes
lose speed
put the brakes on
lose steam
let down flaps
cut down
wind down
keep waiting
anchor it
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
obturate
poke full of holes
glut
bog
dam up
gunge up
silt up
clutter up
repulse
conceal
push back
reply
fight back
beat off
bottle up
defend yourself
retaliate
fight off
defend
put up a fight
riposte
close down
put a sock in
blow the whistle on
put a cork in
protest
contest
dispute
reluct
battle
kick the habit
quit cold
cease to indulge in
lay off of
keep off
kick over
call it quits
countervail
fight against
object to
be hostile to
rebel against
contend with
baulk at
dig in your heels
be in defiance of
go against
take issue with
refuse to accept
be in opposition to
dissent with
face down
lock horns with
take up arms against
stand up to
set your face against
kick against
be anti
take a stand against
speak out against
take on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
pace
regulate
control
limit
manage
constrain
contain
monitor
administer
measure
adjust
methodize
overlook
temper
adapt
guide
organise
UK
organize
US
systematise
UK
systematize
US
allocate
direct
reconcile
restrain
administrate
legislate
police
tame
bridle
set
coordinate
inhibit
standardise
UK
standardize
US
govern
modulate
supervise
balance
hold
superintend
moderate
oversee
restrict
steward
preside over
pull in
rein in
keep an eye on
keep tabs on
check
keep
rectify
readjust
rearrange
manipulate
alter
straighten
realign
change
modify
calibrate
run
order
handle
rule
conduct
arrange
operate
inspect
tend
legalise
UK
be responsible for
fit
fix
keep a beady eye on
normalize
US
normalise
UK
square
check up on
classify
make conform
settle
put in order
carry on
legalize
US
determine
pull things together
keep a tab on
reacclimate
more ❯
Verb
▲
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
deny
contradict
gainsay
repudiate
negate
oppose
refute
disprove
negative
rebut
backpedal
challenge
contest
debunk
disaffirm
discredit
explode
nullify
retract
controvert
counter
declare untrue
disallow
disavow
disclaim
disconfirm
disown
dissent from
invalidate
quash
rebuff
reject
confute
disagree with
take back
contravene
disacknowledge
disagree
disbelieve
doubt
recant
shoot down
spurn
withsay
call on
hold back
keep back
not buy
shoot down in flames
shoot full of holes
take exception to
dispute
belie
call into question
question
give the lie to
confound
impugn
drive a coach and horses through
show to be false
blow out of the water
break
prove false
falsify
argue
oppugn
blow sky-high
query
prove wrong
prove to be false
expose
demolish
cross
debate
traverse
overturn
object to
make a nonsense of
knock the bottom out of
resist
be at odds with
take issue with
blow sky high
impeach
squelch
fly in the face of
overthrow
undermine
bust
call in question
fight
tear down
protest against
renounce
reverse
forswear
assail
cancel
infirm
conflict with
address
parry
contend
crush
defeat
confront
run counter to
cancel out
silence
answer
argue against
discount
refuse to accept
show up
have bone to pick
declare to be untrue
argue about
blow up
throw out
quibble over
poke holes in
put down
set aside
take a stand against
give thumbs down to
annul
prove unsound
argue with
naysay
withstand
brush aside
combat
impune
deceive
puncture
weaken
discuss
ridicule
vanquish
subvert
abjure
call in
deflate
discard
dare
withspeak
counteract
buck
differ
knock props out
find unfounded
shoot holes in
knock bottom out of
bring to naught
knocks props out from under
shut up
clash with
examine
moot
eschew
be inconsistent with
prove impossible
put paid to
pick holes in
altercate
canvass
bandy
put under suspicion
pooh-pooh
raise doubts about
poke full of holes
shake one's faith in
cast doubt on
refuse
renig
welsh
renege
thumbs down
say the opposite of
take on
squash
be at variance with
not support
counterclaim
cut down to size
canvas
wrangle
destroy
undo
pettifog
give up
drop out
wash your hands of
weasel out of
worm out of
contend over
put an end to
do for
convict
evert
top
abnegate
burn
pick a bone
dissent against
pick an argument with
prove to be wrong
hammer away at
argue the pros and cons of
show to be wrong
bandy words concerning
quibble about
wonder about
put up argument
differ with
have an argument about
agitate against
defend against
plead against
retaliate against
go back on your word
defend oneself against
burn down
dispose of
reply to
zap
smear
attack
blast
slam
traduce
knock
zing
criticize
US
tar
trash
interrogate
inquire
US
denounce
criticise
UK
litigate
test
investigate
remonstrate
accost
enquire
UK
mistrust
run down
come down on
swipe at
skin alive
cast doubt upon
throw doubt on
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
cut to shreds
throw the book at
pin on
thumb nose at
suspect
call out
distrust
demur against
disapprove of
demur about
be a dissenter from
throw down
scorn
unbelieve
not swallow
scoff at
be incredulous of
be unconvinced about
not believe
give no credence to
not accept
be suspicious of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To mark out the boundary or limits of
define
bound
demarcate
establish
circumscribe
delimit
determine
fix
limit
specify
delineate
outline
demark
distinguish
prescribe
set
confine
mark
border
compass
encircle
enclose
encompass
envelop
terminate
belt
edge
flank
gird
girdle
rim
surround
verge
lay down
mark off
mark out
set out
fence in
stake out
wall in
set bounds to
set the boundaries of
set the limits of
restrict
delimitate
mark the limits of
mark the boundaries of
measure out
set the limits
describe
measure
sketch
draw
chart
nail down
pinpoint
map out
measure something off
indicate
identify
clarify
contour
draw round
draw the lines of
set off
check
restrain
cap
control
regulate
bar
arrest
hold
trammel
freeze
peg
bridle
constrict
hinder
constrain
fetter
inhibit
govern
cramp
straiten
keep within bounds
cork
hamper
keep the lid on
hem in
hold in check
bottle up
keep a tight rein on
put a brake on
hold down
keep within limits
tie down
place a limit on
draw the line on
keep down
contain
prelimit
set limits on
impose limits on
put a ceiling on
contract
impede
obstruct
set a limit on
interfere with
repress
suppress
keep in check
mothball
immobilize
US
immobilise
UK
tether
keep under control
pin down
hold up
concentrate
isolate
focus
narrow
localize
US
centre
UK
localise
UK
center
US
stop from spreading
more ❯
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