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Past tense for to restrain or stifle an emotion or action

Past tense for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

Past tense for to hold or maintain

Past tense for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

Past tense for to confine within an enclosure, typically of farm animals

Characterized by the repression of thoughts, desires or actions

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Verb

Past tense for to restrain or stifle an emotion or action

kept under control

kept the lid on

kept a tight rein on

put the brakes on

put half nelson on

internalized^US

internalised^UK

bitten one's lip

tranquilized^US

imposed limits on

setted limits on

tranquillised^UK

kept within bounds

stemmed the flow of

brought to screeching halt

kept under wraps

gained mastery over

kept tight rein on

gained control over

kept feeling inside oneself

put a ceiling on

brought under control

got the better of

gotten the better of

setted a limit on

placed a limit on

kept within limits

kept control of

kept on a string

nipped in the bud

laid down the law to someone

restricted the consumption of

limited to a fixed amount

brought into line

drawn the line on

drew the line on

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“Gito could no longer hold in his laughter, which burst out uproariously, and thereby drew down upon himself a torrent of abuse from Ascyltos's antagonist.”

Verb

Past tense for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

Verb

Past tense for to hold or maintain

Verb

Past tense for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

kept under control

brought to a standstill

interfered with

nipped in the bud

stood in the way of

stemmed the flow of

played for time

put a spoke in someone's wheel

short-circuited

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

put the kibosh on

cramped one's style

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the stopper on

upset the applecart

gotten in the way

circumnavigated

steered clear of

defended against

brought to an end

put at a disadvantage

put straitjacket on

put out of commission

dragged your feet

brought to a stop

brought to screeching halt

called a halt to

brought to a close

put a damper on

pulled the plug on

put the brakes on

put the brakes on

put the mockers on

given a hard time

gave a hard time

destabilized^US

destabilised^UK

tied someone's hands

setted limits on

imposed limits on

dragged through the mud

queered the pitch of

clipped one's wings

placed at a disadvantage

poked full of holes

tied one's hands

thrown monkey wrench in

threw monkey wrench in

brought to a halt

prevented from making progress

poured cold water on

brought an end to

kept within the limits of

headed off at pass

placed a limit on

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

taken wind out of

took wind out of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

taken out of play

took out of play

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

blown the whistle on

blew the whistle on

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Verb

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

Verb

Past tense for to confine within an enclosure, typically of farm animals

Adjective

Characterized by the repression of thoughts, desires or actions

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