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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 regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To refrain from doing something
To cause to come to a stop or end
To try to prevent by action or argument
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
obstruction
obstacle
inhibition
cramp
handicap
encumbrance
block
bar
hurdle
stop
drag
crimp
interference
drawback
snag
manacle
holdback
stumbling block
shackles
balk
US
prevention
clog
hitch
confinement
baulk
UK
difficulty
embarrassment
stoppage
let
catch
hazard
setback
disadvantage
burden
cumber
straitjacket
complication
impedance
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
curtailment
discouragement
suppression
hold
hampering
hiccup
problem
delay
millstone
preventive
deterrence
determent
ceiling
embargo
repression
ball and chain
stint
constrainment
inconvenience
shackle
fetters
boundary
detriment
disincentive
facer
hamper
lock
leash
gridlock
safeguard
monkey wrench
prohibition
defence
UK
defense
US
demarcation
threshold
constriction
cap
blockage
bound
preclusion
interruption
retardation
preventative
albatross
baggage
binding
catch-22
upper limit
protection
obviation
maximum
weakness
ban
flaw
harness
squelching
shutdown
security
defect
fault
holdup
issue
precaution
shortcoming
trouble
wet blanket
preemption
injunction
curbing
inhibitor
bounds
bottleneck
barricade
glitch
load
cumbrance
excess baggage
retardment
hangup
line
extent
joker
wall
rub
remedy
end
road block
hang-up
jam-up
millstone around your neck
strike
precautionary measure
preventive measure
protective measure
sticking point
jam
bond
clogging
stopping
bonds
opposition
buttress
blocking
trammels
dissuasion
deadweight
chill
slowing
arrest
damp
break
reverse
reversal
blow
handicapping
immobilization
US
immobilisation
UK
congestion
cloud
depressant
bondage
small difficulty
cinchers
anchor
binders
commitment
obligation
gloom
pall
occlusion
defensive measures
delimitation
circumspection
qualification
circumvention
rebuff
whammy
intimidation
hold-up
blockade
hardship
palladium
psychological baggage
roadblock
retarding device
millstone round someone's neck
depression
weary load
bump
uphill
shield
termination
bind
pale
weight
order
reduction
bridling
caution
frustration
shackling
baulking
UK
cramping
fettering
stamping out
balking
US
glass ceiling
confines
deterring factor
cold water
holding back
downside
booby trap
mountain to climb
failing
sabotage
intervention
tie
protective
imperfection
neutralizer
deficiency
disbenefit
minus
foot dragging
pitfall
deal-breaker
fail-safe
liability
nuisance
lack
negative
debit
anticipatory measure
incommodity
disability
regulation
ill
evil
containment
border
perimeter
weak point
weak spot
eradication
elimination
crushing
abolition
margin
confine
curfew
plateau
tops
getting tough
crush
stern measures
severe measures
cutoff point
cut-off point
line of demarcation
interdiction
gag
court order
gagging order
restraining order
impairment
disablement
disorder
dead weight
red tape
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
bit of trouble
body blow
reverse of fortune
ill luck
hard times
kick in the teeth
one in the eye
non-success
calamity
proscription
interdict
mischance
downfall
moratorium
veto
boycott
breakdown
sorrow
railing
traverse
loss
gotcha
grief
gimmick
blank wall
controller
regulator
car crash
headache
rahui
hassle
lack of success
stroke of bad luck
bug
snafu
bad experience
tangle
land mine
limiter
trial
comedown
regress
regression
slowdown
backset
foil
bottom
challenge
about-face
flip-flop
unfortunate development
knock-back
double whammy
piece of bad luck
drawing board
whole new ballgame
reversal of fortune
repulse
vanquishment
conquering
turnabout
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
demand
agreement
precondition
terms
moderation
lessening
tempering
reduction
softening
requisite
mitigation
kicker
exception
arrangement
exemption
modification
article
obligation
sine qua non
small print
but
necessity
essential
separation
disclaimer
corollary
diminishing
decrease
abatement
lowering
prearrangement
outline
postulate
complication
doubt
uncertainty
ring-fence
need
must
terms and conditions
must-have
hesitation
vagueness
allowance
supposition
lack of certainty
ration
hedge
guideline
instruction
detail
parameter
rationing
controlled distribution
particular
order
description
delineation
engagement
contract
settlement
designation
non-negotiable point
string attached
necessary
needful
codicil
criterion
imperative
fundamental
amendment
revision
addendum
adjunct
addition
basic
essentiality
vital part
essential item
necessary item
point
passage
part and parcel
item
paragraph
supplement
measure
attachment
clarification
chapter
nonnegotiable
element
exaction
prescription
compulsion
desideratum
duty
note
necessary condition
exigency
essential requirement
necessary thing
charge
lifeblood
heading
suggestion
motion
essential condition
obligatory condition
matter
head
imposition
rudiment
part
section
commitment
devoir
subsection
stress
essence
indispensable
alteration
division
want
vital
not to be missed
ultimatum
indispensable thing
indispensable item
life or death
key factor
string attached to something
basic ingredient
important consideration
conditions
provisions
provisos
qualifications
stipulations
specifications
particulars
requisites
details
understanding
points
premise
items
circumstances
treaty
premises
nitty-gritty
size of it
what it is
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
fortification
barricade
support
preventive
parapet
stockade
block
absorber
provision
force field
earthwork
palisade
safeguarding
bastion
breastwork
indemnity
surety
shielding
immunity
guarding
refuge
safety net
buttress
outwork
fail-safe
preventative
obstruction
impediment
shade
stronghold
weapon
insurance cover
deterrent
deterrence
resistance
fastness
embankment
fallback
circumvallation
redoubt
berm
vallum
preservation
invulnerability
citadel
partition
buffet
fortress
vallation
fort
protecting
sanctuary
salvation
strength
preventive measure
safety valve
safety plug
protective umbrella
sheet anchor
safekeeping
conservation
guardianship
reassurance
safeness
stability
assurance
self-defense
safe keeping
battlement
defences
UK
ravelin
fieldwork
fortalice
precaution
defenses
US
defensive wall
palladium
caution
prophylactic
safety measure
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
contraction
abatement
drop
lowering
diminishment
decrement
falloff
fall
loss
depletion
depression
drop-off
deduction
step down
dent
discount
downturn
slash
devaluation
minimization
abridgment
US
abridgement
UK
subtraction
weakening
ebb
limiting
diminishing
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
curtailing
attenuation
mitigation
lightening
easing
reducing
slimming
curbing
constriction
declining
ebbing
erosion
chopping
debasement
axing
markdown
undermining
sapping
cutting back
wane
let-up
moderation
subdual
subjugation
pullback
slimming down
cuts
economizing
US
slowing down
subsidence
economising
UK
petering out
detraction
decrescence
slump
dying down
taking away
tightening your belt
letting up
descent
plunge
dip
down
nosedive
dive
slowdown
precipitation
slide
downswing
tumble
depreciation
downtrend
sag
deterioration
lapse
slip
downslide
landslide
fall-off
saving
phasedown
reversal
salami slicing
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
march
circuit
outside
bounding line
pale
selvage
boundary line
sideline
circumscription
demarcation line
limitation
borderland
flank
ridge
extremities
marches
outer edge
extreme
radius
cap
terminal
embankment
partition line
borders
edges
margins
cut-off point
end point
purlieus
apex
ceiling
partition
penumbra
barrier
precinct
horizon
mark
dividing line
levee
farthest point
boundaries
enclosure
sides
approach
hand
skirts
foot
head
mount
point
tail end
furthermost part
demarcation
outermost edge
covering
marchland
checkpoint
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
hamper
obstruct
block
stop
reduce
lessen
interfere with
diminish
prevent
thwart
handicap
encumber
decrease
stymie
cramp
quell
arrest
hamstring
slow
frustrate
hold up
lower
shackle
clog
hobble
ease
deaden
temper
abate
foil
baulk
UK
halt
mitigate
balk
US
soften
delay
bar
tone down
embarrass
handcuff
cumber
hog-tie
dampen
lighten
bottle up
confine
pull in
manacle
short-circuit
cool
squelch
squash
damp
allay
weaken
silence
dull
quash
blunt
cut
cut down
calm
damp down
alleviate
swallow
drop
mute
cut off
forestall
stall
stem
minimize
US
contract
taper
stay
put a stop to
quiet
interrupt
de-escalate
slash
cripple
minimise
UK
shrink
attenuate
choke
extinguish
overcome
ebb
bork
put an end to
put a brake on
kill
downsize
cork
hang up
sink
throw a spanner in the works
prohibit
assuage
oppose
straiten
depreciate
still
cushion
set back
quench
mellow
slacken
take the edge off
baffle
crush
scale down
cap
decrement
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
depress
wind down
delimit
detain
downscale
derail
cork up
stamp out
crimp
tie
relieve
stand in the way of
disrupt
mollify
dwindle
keep down
soothe
stonewall
overpower
counteract
modulate
wane
shut down
master
tail off
dam
avert
staunch
stave off
ward off
circumscribe
nip in the bud
crack down on
tranquilize
US
shush
hold in check
get in the way of
shut off
close off
constrict
impair
get in the way
peter out
pare down
ease off
put a damper on
intercept
debar
trim
cramp one's style
tranquillise
UK
settle
quelch
let up
decline
head off
fend off
rein
conceal
interdict
slow up
submerge
modify
soft-pedal
clamp down on
bring down
choke off
dial down
devaluate
pocket
brake
resist
palliate
interfere
erode
dry up
clip
drop off
qualify
entangle
cut short
relax
suspend
put off
compose
subside
rein back
put the kibosh on
keep in
take the sting out
roll back
sabotage
fix
decelerate
shut out
mark down
destroy
take down
stanch
step down
put the lid on
conquer
discontinue
plug
pacify
terminate
put a lid on
shorten
make cutbacks in
wear away
wear down
deflate
sandbag
hide
close
scupper
placate
dock
fall off
narrow down
slack off
divert
degrade
leash
sap
undermine
simmer down
deplete
prune
retardate
postpone
stopper
bind
set limits on
impose limits on
ration
throttle
minify
pare
close out
clog up
put down
remit
stop up
dent
retrench
slump
block up
close up
snuff out
block out
hold off
fade
dulcify
knock down
take the bite out
waste
decay
droop
degenerate
bog down
block off
plug up
taper off
slap down
crack down
run down
cut back on
give a hard time
whittle down
gulp back
collect
lick
evaporate
deteriorate
crumble
wither
shrivel
deny
lull
run low
die down
calm down
lose edge
obviate
abridge
adjust
circumvent
abbreviate
enjoin
defeat
truncate
censor
barricade
bound
preclude
withstand
forbid
stunt
set
shake
end
let
discourage
neutralize
US
caulk
disempower
pause
gentle
mire
faze
shelve
elide
blockade
syncopate
chill
bottleneck
bring to a standstill
benumb
jam
narrow
crab
burden
help
keep in line
stuff
numb
quieten
seal
dilute
avoid
defer
hold off on
temperate
fill
harsh
neutralise
UK
get the better of
intermit
tie down
obscure
hem in
congest
weigh down
bottle
chain
save
contravene
couch
choke up
cramp someone's style
put half nelson on
box up
jam up
bung up
occlude
bring under control
turn off
place a limit on
get rid of
downgrade
drag your feet
put back
make less intense
put damper on
get under control
back off
defend against
cover up
shut in
put a ceiling on
mark off
slim down
be a hindrance to
turn aside
trim back
trim down
phase down
ratchet down
clamp down
play down
re-collect
drain
rebate
monitor
straitjacket
rally
corner
recover
inspect
manage
devitalize
fight
intern
proscribe
shave
sate
tail away
dissuade from
fill up
counter
fend
prelimit
clobber
pack
gulp
gain control over
gain mastery over
revise
nix
cauterize
US
slake
abase
repulse
rebuff
checkmate
sidetrack
appease
drown
demarcate
ban
disallow
stand off
cease
bung
buttress
tie someone's hands
discomfit
rattle
evade
catch
abolish
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
disadvantage
dumb
disconcert
cheapen
protract
absorb
snag
indispose
cauterise
UK
subvert
nullify
circumnavigate
clam
mothball
immobilize
US
immobilise
UK
put straitjacket on
slacken pace
tether
hush
tongue-tie
ice
sideline
set a limit on
mince
break
lapse
throw monkey wrench in
prorogue
strangle at birth
screen
keep control of
complicate
refuse
lay off
sidestep
skirt
phase out
bite one's lip
estop
round down
keep on a string
lag
prolong
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
prevent from making progress
inc
torpedo
defuse
make weaker
put a crimp in
foul up
screw up
spoil
peter
conciliate
queer someone's pitch
throw a spoke in the wheel of
louse up
put a spoke in someone's wheel
play for time
loiter
procrastinate
embog
reef
specify
demark
prescribe
recede
fall
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
put at a disadvantage
make late
hold over
discount
keep a rein on
economize
US
economise
UK
place at a disadvantage
act against
soak up
inconvenience
put on hold
put on ice
give disadvantage
take out
delimitate
define
girdle
saddle with
plummet
plunge
relent
dummy up
shut up
debilitate
bate
put out of commission
comfort
ameliorate
sweeten
satisfy
bring an end to
throw cold water on
monkey with
make less active
wipe out
destabilize
US
work against
internalize
US
compromise
damage
bring into line
lay down the law to someone
make reductions in
retrench on
salami-slice
pour cold water on
internalise
UK
propitiate
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
keep waiting
anchor it
take the bite out of
take the sting out of
scale back
take the heat off
pall
undervalue
quieten down
demoralize
US
make reasonable
meet halfway
cool out
clot
steer clear of
pick off
keep within limits
fix up
take sting out
patch things up
blur
decimate
hit the brakes
let down flaps
forfend
devalue
emasculate
put paid to
bring to an end
bring to a stop
keep to a minimum
keep at a minimum
head off at pass
cut down on
draw the line on
bog
become smaller
cut in
die out
become less
grow smaller
die away
fall away
grow less
take away
drain away
demoralise
UK
botch
destabilise
UK
challenge
shut
put the stopper on
bring to a halt
do for
forbid to
sit on
pull back
deduct
write down
reconcile
infringe
disturb
tie one's hands
drag through the mud
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
conserve
budget
write off
subtract
take tough action
come down on
poke full of holes
encroach on
keep under wraps
humble
keep inside
black out
axe
UK
disgrade
demerit
drive down
pre-empt
cut out
lock out
gum up
cow
reclaim
bust
rule out
ax
US
extenuate
amortise
UK
whittle
cast down
balm
amortize
US
make smaller
tighten
make less
limit to a fixed amount
restrict the consumption of
water down
smooth down
get a grip on
crop
lop
chop
outlaw
ward
boil down
tighten up
break off
put a restriction on
put on brakes
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
destroy
end
extinguish
stop
rout
put an end to
wipe out
put a stop to
get rid of
abolish
nip in the bud
terminate
annihilate
quench
demolish
put down
subjugate
snuff out
finish
overpower
extirpate
scotch
overwhelm
slap down
clamp down on
get over
eradicate
eliminate
silence
kill
solve
overthrow
govern
overmatch
upend
worst
overbear
get
weed out
put the lid on
skunk
shut down
get around
get control of
deal with
do down
rise above
crack down
exterminate
expunge
hinder
scrunch
trash
squish
scupper
remove
obstruct
stymie
snow under
get under control
bring under control
foil
banish
block
dash
halt
blot out
nix
scuttle
spoil
find an answer to
find a solution to
spike
put out
cope with
regulate
hegemonize
manage
put paid to
direct
rule
command
mess up
bring to an end
trounce
queer
tank
drub
undo
thrash
outdo
excel
stuff
outclass
outstrip
surpass
hammer
take
slaughter
weather
survive
down
whip
crucify
paste
floor
devastate
walk over
reduce
shock
outlive
prevail
throw
own
stun
hurdle
render
win
shellac
sit on
be victorious
knock out
take to the cleaners
bring someone to their knees
win over
run rings around
knock your socks off
render incapable
render powerless
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
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
restrict
stonewall
nullify
counteract
stall
retard
arrest
head off
disrupt
hold back
interfere with
nip in the bud
prohibit
repress
overturn
avert
interdict
deter
hamstring
shut out
evade
stave off
circumnavigate
sidestep
skirt
ward off
avoid
defend against
limit
cripple
steer clear of
throw monkey wrench in
suppress
contravene
screw up
put an end to
interrupt
fetter
mess up
encumber
handicap
cut off
slow down
get in the way of
disconcert
interfere
queer
sabotage
cramp one's style
throw a curve
throw a spanner in the works
halt in its tracks
throw a monkey wrench in the works
forbid
preclude
neutralize
US
debar
scuttle
obviate
invalidate
dissuade from
confound
repel
squash
repulse
rattle
undo
parry
intercept
get out of
slow
obscure
neutralise
UK
counterplot
blank
bury
escape
bypass
strangulate
constrain
pick off
get the better of
deflect
hang up
take out of play
put the brakes on
shut off
get in the way
crash
keep lid on
wreck
stump
ditch
hold off
juke
unsettle
cause setback
beat down
put end to
take wind out of sails
hobble
stifle
negate
puzzle
mystify
nonplus
flummox
give the run around
quash
finish
finish off
cancel
offset
annul
buck
make an end of
bring to a close
crush
overcome
banjax
crool
lick
put the lid on
put a brake on
dash one's hope
shackle
clog
hog-tie
handcuff
manacle
embarrass
short-circuit
corner
dead-end
pigeonhole
shelve
tie up
choke off
hang fire
bewilder
put on hold
perplex
put on back burner
throw a monkey wrench into
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
dumbfound
discombobulate
bamboozle
fox
throw
floor
gravel
maze
wilder
stagger
obfuscate
be all Greek to
put at a loss
bring up short
be too much for
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 refrain from doing something
abstain
forgo
eschew
forbear
avoid
renounce
refrain
quit
stop
desist
abjure
abandon
cease
kick
shun
withhold
keep
decline
refuse
spurn
evade
relinquish
abnegate
pass
keep from
pack in
hold back
jack in
pass up
sit out
have done with
take the cure
give the go by
withdraw from
check
resist
give up
stop oneself
swear off
leave alone
abstain from
refrain from
inhibit
restrain
do without
give a wide berth to
break off
leave off
desist from
restrain oneself from
resist the temptation to
stop oneself from
forbear from
prevent oneself from
not give in to
forswear
forsake
discontinue
drop
halt
finish
reject
forego
steer clear of
avoid doing something
be temperate
not do
fight shy of
lay off
withhold from
check oneself
turn down
give over
arrest
interrupt
buck
belay
escape
bridle
omit
sacrifice
dispense with
not touch
have nothing to do with
take the pledge
go on the wagon
restrain yourself
decline to
go easy
prevent
prohibit
put off
manage not to
help
end
break
conclude
can
cease to indulge in
kick the habit
knock off
cut out
quit cold
lay off of
go without
let up
keep off
kick over
pack up
call it quits
repudiate
skip
suspend
call it a day
put a stop to
call a halt to
waive
preclude
disclaim
stay away from
shrink from
restrain from
hold off
pass on
brush aside
leave out
give something a miss
disregard
disavow
shake
disdain
back off from
check out from
axe
UK
bypass
ax
US
call it quits on
reevaluate
undo
reform
pull out of
deny oneself
shy from
put an end to
cut off
get out of
break up
ditch
deny
disestablish
veto
shirk
rein in
dodge
wean
kibosh
surcease from
surcease
throw away
block
scoff at
not buy
withdraw
bring to an end
get around
shut off
get off
cut short
shake off
bring to a halt
skip out on
pack it in
wind up
resign from
stand down from
chuck
come off
give something up
endure
dispense
keep away from
manage without
turn aside from
obstruct
intervene
hold back from
close off
escape from
go cold turkey
bring to end
ignore
forlet
miss out on
throw in the towel
stop trying
bring to a close
throw in the sponge
put the kibosh on
close
terminate
determine
elapse
elude
dead-end
sew up
cut it out
wink out
not continue
get on the wagon
wrap up
hang it up
duck
abdicate
dismiss
rebuff
snub
gainsay
shy
disaffirm
finesse
scape
pass over
render needless
unaccustom
hinder
stay away
interfere with
head off
fend off
sidestep
stave off
negate
make up for
circumvent
avert
steer clear
nullify
obviate
ward off
neutralize
US
impede
counterbalance
break the habit of
withstand
neutralise
UK
skirt
counteract
anticipate
detach
repulse
disapprove
demur
reprobate
renege on
stay clear of
turn your back on
let well enough alone
weasel out of
have no truck with
shy away from
shuffle out of
keep clear of
say no to
knock back
baulk at
demur at
balk at
not accept
opt out
refuse to take advantage of
look down one's nose at
opt out of
send one's regrets
shake one's head
give the thumbs down
give the red light
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to come to a stop or end
halt
stop
end
cease
quit
finish
terminate
drop
check
suspend
break
can
block
arrest
interrupt
obstruct
impede
stem
stall
bar
staunch
break off
leave off
desist from
cut out
break up
cut off
wind up
knock off
lay off
shut off
bring to an end
pack in
give over
put a stop to
hold back
pack up
put an end to
cut short
bring to a stop
bring to a close
bring to a standstill
nip in the bud
close down
put the kibosh on
pull the plug on
blow the whistle on
put a cork in
put a sock in
discontinue
conclude
adjourn
call a halt to
finish off
close
bring to a halt
expire
turn back
desist
shut down
immobilize
US
cancel
dissolve
complete
deactivate
immobilise
UK
abolish
hold up
annul
let up
come to an end
call a halt
lapse
elapse
determine
pass
dead-end
wrap up
wink out
round off
go
die
close out
round out
abort
settle
axe
UK
call it a day
disappear
vanish
ax
US
finalize
US
finalise
UK
put paid to
put the lid on
bring to a conclusion
consummate
wrap
culminate
scrub
scratch
sever
give up
top off
ultimate
sew up
wind down
end up
bring to an untimely end
run down
finish up
draw to a close
curtail
belay
freeze
fade
crown
eliminate
call off
extinguish
liquidate
evaporate
do
bite the dust
dwindle
get done
stop short
stifle
stop dead
evanish
put out of action
run out
be over
cease to exist
run its course
die out
put a period to
pass away
blow over
fade away
melt away
come to the end
clean up
be through with
shelve
put a stop to something
cut
shut
turn in
resolve
ebb
scrap
abandon
subside
disconnect
relinquish
sunder
cinch
evanesce
wane
discharge
accomplish
depart
suppress
quell
subdue
quash
dispose of
switch off
pull the plug
climax
shutter
clinch
peter out
knock something on the head
give the chop
get shut of
pack it in
fold
draw to close
put to bed
get shot of
die away
do for
put a lid on
polish off
put the finishing touches to
tie up
come to a close
come to a conclusion
round up
bring down curtain
play out
carry out
die down
go dead
carry through
bring to fruition
build up to
lead up to
hang up
shutdown
transpire
set the seal on
postpone
put the stopper on
reach a finale
come to a head
cross the line
crash
destroy
render powerless
shut up shop
go by
tie up loose ends
become invalid
become obsolete
become void
cripple
trail off
tail off
be no more
slip away
fly by
end its journey
break short
stop cold
stop in full flow
put out of business
bring to naught
wipe out
bring someone to their knees
leave unfinished
bring to a premature end
more ❯
Verb
▲
To try to prevent by action or argument
resist
oppose
defy
hinder
impede
obstruct
block
challenge
check
combat
confront
contest
counter
dispute
fight
frustrate
halt
inhibit
prevent
protest
restrain
stem
stop
thwart
battle
reluct
counteract
countervail
refuse
stonewall
fight against
object to
baulk at
go against
be hostile to
contend with
dissent with
be anti
kick against
rebel against
take on
be in opposition to
refuse to accept
stand up to
strive against
be in defiance of
lock horns with
struggle against
take a stand against
take issue with
face down
take up arms against
put up a fight against
speak out against
set your face against
dig in your heels
eliminate
withstand
end
tackle
oppugn
war
resolve
repel
buck
battle against
make a stand against
cope with
bring to an end to
put an end to
fly in the face of
cross
attack
face
contradict
controvert
duel
deny
negate
gainsay
contravene
argue with
traverse
hold out against
take
rebut
beat
counterattack
ward off
assail
assault
disaffirm
fend off
argue
disagree
argue against
disagree with
quarrel with
negative
impugn
be against
speak against
hold off
hold one's ground against
stand up and be counted against
remain firm
stand firm
stand one's ground against
take a stand
balk
US
unseat
contend
rival
meet head-on
question
campaign against
struggle with
baulk
UK
take up arms
tangle with
oppose action
compete against
compete with
fight back
keep at bay
turn down
face up to
put up a fight
repulse
rebuff
act against
spare no effort
put up an argument
stave off
fight off
meet
repudiate
hold at bay
match
refute
disprove
disclaim
disown
explode
debunk
disallow
reject
disconfirm
discredit
disavow
declare untrue
confute
dissent from
naysay
shoot down in flames
shoot down
shoot full of holes
brush aside
endure
bear
tolerate
stand
sustain
brave
weather
survive
suffer
stick
encounter
brace
cope
violate
disapprove
dislike
put up with
dissent
live through
ride out
withstay
react
grapple with
bear up against
persevere in the face of
prevail against
not give up
take it
stand up against
stand firm against
hang tough
hold your ground
stick fast
hang on
hold out
win out
stand your ground
go the distance against
hold the line against
stand fast
sit and take it
put up struggle
disapprove of
take issue
react against
call in question
frown at
not support
not countenance
run counter to
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
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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