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Present participle for to restrain or stifle an emotion or action

Present participle for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

Present participle for to hold or maintain

Present participle for to confine within an enclosure, typically of farm animals

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

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Verb

Present participle for to restrain or stifle an emotion or action

keeping in check

keeping under control

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

keeping a lid on

putting the brakes on

biting one's lip

stemming the flow of

putting a brake on

internalising^UK

internalizing^US

interfering with

putting half nelson on

keeping under wraps

putting a lid on

keeping a rein on

holding in check

gaining control over

gaining mastery over

keeping feeling inside oneself

bringing to screeching halt

putting a limit on

keeping within bounds

keeping tight rein on

short-circuiting

putting on brakes

throwing a spanner in the works

neutralizing^US

standing in the way of

slackening pace

playing for time

bringing to a standstill

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

nipping in the bud

neutralising^UK

bringing to naught

putting an end to

putting the lid on

driving underground

cracking down on

putting kibosh on

triumphing over

clamping down on

tranquilizing^US

keeping in line

setting limits on

imposing limits on

tranquillising^UK

getting in the way

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

cramping one's style

putting a stop to

putting the kibosh on

defending against

inconveniencing

giving a hard time

putting paid to

circumnavigating

steering clear of

putting on hold

dissuading from

keeping waiting

giving the run around

dragging your feet

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

putting the stopper on

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

tying someone's hands

straitjacketing

causing to wait

causing to stay

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

putting a crimp in

making difficult

preventing from making progress

taking wind out of

giving disadvantage

tiing one's hands

getting bogged down

putting out of commission

keeping within the limits of

refusing to pay

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

destabilizing^US

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

demoralizing^US

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

making impossible

procrastinating

destabilising^UK

demoralising^UK

making impracticable

dragging through the mud

treating harshly

upsetting the applecart

letting down flaps

hitting the brakes

putting a damper on

dashing one's hope

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

placing a limit on

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

criminalizing^US

bringing to a stop

bringing to an end

poking full of holes

drawing the line on

keeping within limits

placing an embargo on

criminalising^UK

bringing to a halt

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

shutting out of

putting a restriction 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

Present participle for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

Verb

Present participle for to hold or maintain

Verb

Present participle for to confine within an enclosure, typically of farm animals

Noun

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

keeping in check

keeping under control

self-possession

self-containment

unresponsiveness

self-consciousness

uncommunicativeness

self-discipline

self-government

lack of confidence

self-effacement

stand-offishness

unapproachability

unwillingness to open up

strength of will

unassertiveness

psychological block

mental blockage

standoffishness

unpretentiousness

down-to-earthness

lack of pretension

unobtrusiveness

unostentatiousness

dispassionateness

cold-heartedness

emotionlessness

disinterestedness

lack of self-confidence

undemonstrativeness

unforthcomingness

lack of emotion

lack of sympathy

lack of understanding

unconcernedness

hardheartedness

flirtatiousness

antisocial nature

lack of response

touch-me-not attitude

self-abnegation

inferiority complex

uninterestedness

lack of interest

lack of concern

lack of involvement

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