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What is another word for
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To impede the work or progress of
To (attempt to) repress or suppress showing or expressing something
To refrain from saying or doing something
To delay action until a particular time or event
To preserve (something) by not expending or using it
To postpone from being dealt with
To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
To delay a situation until one is prepared
To abstain or remain apart by choice, as in not participating, hiking, leaning out, or opting out
To avoid proceeding through reluctance
To hold back or play down the severity of what one is communicating
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
To remove or take away (something) from (someone)
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
To enclose or hem in (on all sides)
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▲
Verb
▲
To impede the work or progress of
blocks
hampers
hinders
impedes
stifles
encumbers
fetters
frustrates
hamstrings
inhibits
obstructs
restrains
stymies
thwarts
cramps
curbs
handcuffs
hobbles
prevents
retards
trammels
checks
handicaps
manacles
shackles
stops
balks
US
baulks
UK
bridles
clogs
embarrasses
borks
hog-ties
holds up
ties up
interferes with
prevents from making progress
puts off
short-circuits
restricts
foils
slows down
delays
arrests
slows
constrains
bars
staves off
wards off
forestalls
stalls
averts
holds off
cumbers
halts
limits
cripples
stonewalls
sets back
hangs up
deters
prohibits
interrupts
crimps
derails
heads off
fends off
represses
baffles
shuts out
throws a spanner in the works
gets in the way
disrupts
counteracts
avoids
stands in the way of
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
slows up
opposes
puts an end to
defends against
precludes
curtails
obviates
scuppers
interferes
gets in the way of
cramps one's style
puts a stop to
keeps at bay
interdicts
confines
spoils
intercepts
forfends
cuts off
keeps back
nips in the bud
keeps off
puts a brake on
counters
circumvents
defeats
evades
detains
suppresses
stays
withholds
debars
keeps
resists
repulses
repels
entangles
fights off
turns aside
forbids
brakes
circumnavigates
nullifies
puts paid to
screens
ties
controls
postpones
contravenes
steers clear of
skirts
sidesteps
deflects
wards
burdens
takes down
puts the kibosh on
disadvantages
chokes
shelves
sabotages
defers
inconveniences
suspends
crabs
holds
binds
keeps at arm's length
leashes
bogs down
shuts down
weighs down
gives a hard time
shuts off
chokes off
closes off
scotches
dissuades from
defends
guards
overturns
upsets
bulwarks
retardates
stumps
diverts
does for
puts the stopper on
ruins
keeps lid on
straitens
helps
catches
remits
sandbags
fends
pre-empts
regulates
fazes
saves
places at a disadvantage
turns off
drives away
guards against
sees off
puts at a disadvantage
freezes
thrusts back
shields against
turns back
rules out
makes late
brings to screeching halt
safeguards against
anticipates
protects against
forces back
fences
incommodes
intermits
puts back
puts to flight
beats back
sends packing
stands off
rebuts
discommodes
drives back
saddles with
turns away
chains
backs off
brushes off
drags your feet
defends oneself against
throttles
subdues
beats off
discontinues
protects
shields
ties one's hands
debilitates
puts straitjacket on
throws monkey wrench in
stunts
safeguards
entrammels
puts a crimp in
complicates
monkeys with
obscures
secures
nixes
fights back
forces away
peters out
impairs
rattles
discomfits
disconcerts
dams
screws up
fouls up
circumscribes
pauses
protracts
weakens
sidelines
gives disadvantage
puts out of commission
takes out
confounds
covers
prorogues
prolongs
holds off on
holds over
sets limits on
imposes limits on
moderates
constricts
affects
disturbs
damps
chills
lets
dampens
cools
snookers
puzzles
influences
tampers
smothers
keeps waiting
causes to stay
causes to wait
desists
ceases
keeps from happening
waits
nonplusses
jams
confuses
troubles
conflicts
overloads
mystifies
charges
makes difficult
oppresses
bothers
flummoxes
filibusters
reduces
corners
puts on back burner
dead-ends
hangs fire
gives the run around
puts on hold
throws a monkey wrench into
pigeonholes
captures
nets
ensnares
enmeshes
keeps under control
snags
bottlenecks
outlaws
tethers
hems in
enjoins
boxes in
throws a spoke in the wheel of
neutralizes
US
louses up
muzzles
neutralises
UK
reins in
puts on brakes
keeps in
holds in
stems the flow of
holds down
staves
decelerates
slackens
shakes
throws cold water on
puts a damper on
pours cold water on
discourages
indisposes
quiets
lessens
steals a march on
beats someone to the draw
heads off at pass
commandeers
beats someone to the punch
second-guesses
gets in before
provides against
gets ahead of
prepares for
beats someone to it
picks off
acts in advance of
preempts
mires
bogs
lets up
puts the lid on
contains
brings to a stop
brings to a halt
clamps down on
puts a lid on
ends
brings to an end
cracks down on
stamps out
puts in an unfavourable position
inflicts a handicap on
tells against
wrongs
treats unfairly
does a disservice to
treats unfavourably
treats harshly
gives a disadvantage to
anchors
stills
brings up
fetches up
fixes
brings to a standstill
draws up
pulls up
gets out of
rebuffs
chases away
forces off
knocks down
parries
keeps away
drives off
escapes
bypasses
beats
stands up for
wrecks
outwits
jukes
ditches
takes wind out of
crashes
unsettles
more ❯
“I wouldn't
hold him back
from achieving his career goals, and he wouldn't want to be my emotional crutch when things went wrong.”
Verb
▲
To (attempt to) repress or suppress showing or expressing something
represses
restrains
stifles
suppresses
contains
controls
smothers
swallows
withholds
stops
denies
sinks
strangles
submerges
holds in
holds off
chokes back
holds down
keeps back
checks
curbs
inhibits
keeps in check
reins in
bridles
bottles up
restricts
fights back
conceals
constrains
muffles
keeps the lid on
hides
subdues
blocks
keeps a lid on
bites back
keeps under control
limits
regulates
gags
arrests
stems
governs
pockets
corks up
buttons up
tames
holds
chokes
hinders
impedes
curtails
moderates
obstructs
quashes
pulls in
bars
halts
keeps a tight rein on
cuts off
staunches
quells
silences
measures
keeps
corks
quenches
dams
masters
cools
deadens
squelches
slows
rules
covers up
simmers down
hushes up
tones down
gulps back
closes
barricades
prevents
composes
reduces
blockades
retards
overcomes
stops up
blocks up
harbors
US
collects
dampens
diminishes
reins
lessens
keeps secret
decreases
extinguishes
clogs
puts a lid on
holds in check
nips in the bud
slows down
harbours
UK
jams
stays
occludes
clogs up
stanches
shuts off
bungs up
interferes with
muzzles
plugs up
frustrates
disguises
damps down
squashes
dissembles
puts the brakes on
veils
kills
buries
brings to a standstill
keeps in
bites one's lip
keeps dark
keeps quiet about
keeps lid on
cloaks
mellows
suspends
plugs
retains
thwarts
ceases
caulks
stymies
blocks out
closes up
closes out
stuffs
lays off
stalls
chokes up
closes off
jams up
stoppers
blocks off
calms
hampers
chokes off
bottles
suffocates
softens
mitigates
masks
screens
overpowers
cuts short
interrupts
terminates
cushions
drowns
belies
puts an end to
guards
reserves
damps
stems the flow of
papers over
blots out
internalizes
US
resists
draws a veil over
internalises
UK
confines
keeps mum about
shields
disciplines
cools off
trammels
reins back
keeps under your hat
secretes
keeps under wraps
keeps cover
snuffs
keeps down
keeps unknown
puts a stop to
puts half nelson on
hides from view
gets under control
eases
clots
puts damper on
conquers
gulps
keeps on a string
keeps a rein on
keeps control of
withstands
opposes
gets the better of
fights
hog-ties
delimits
gains control over
gains mastery over
shushes
detains
keeps inside
blacks out
stews
mulls over
quelches
shuts down
stamps out
deters
entrammels
boxes in
keeps tight rein on
ties up
cools down
freezes
brings to screeching halt
fetters
puts a limit on
pegs
keeps within bounds
cuts back
alleviates
blunts
dulls
crushes
tempers
straitens
baulks
UK
balks
US
interns
relieves
modulates
licks
quietens down
snuffs out
slaps down
cracks down on
puts down
clamps down on
refuses
holds off on
discontinues
gets rid of
harshes
soaks up
quietens
puts a damper on
depresses
lowers
makes less active
lightens
takes the edge off
mutes
deflates
buttresses
absorbs
protects
soft-pedals
puts on ice
puts on hold
refuses to pay
delays
foils
neutralizes
US
pauses
settles
re-collects
ends
keeps feeling inside oneself
boxes up
quits
monitors
caps
adjusts
finishes
breaks off
breaks up
closes down
puts the kibosh on
puts a cork in
cuts out
leaves off
gives over
drops
breaks
winds up
brings to an end
knocks off
desists from
packs in
blows the whistle on
brings to a stop
packs up
brings to a close
pulls the plug on
counteracts
bottlenecks
shuts in
rebuffs
circumvents
brakes
neutralises
UK
repulses
discourages
checkmates
inspects
tranquilizes
US
corners
rallies
lulls
stills
quiets
recovers
plays for time
slackens pace
stands in the way of
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
puts a brake on
keeps in the dark
censors
sweeps under the carpet
glosses over
sweeps under the rug
keeps quiet
sits on
keeps in line
sets limits on
imposes limits on
tranquillises
UK
seals
fills
fills up
packs
intercepts
stonewalls
shuts out
bungs
congests
more ❯
“I bowed my head trying to
hold back
tears.”
Verb
▲
To refrain from saying or doing something
refrains
desists
abstains
forgoes
forbears
keeps
resists
restrains
withholds
abjures
eschews
forswears
checks
forsakes
inhibits
quits
discontinues
stops oneself
gives up
steers clear
stops
avoids
ceases
curbs
renounces
kicks
shuns
breaks off
keeps from
gives a wide berth to
leaves off
jacks in
swears off
passes up
abandons
drops
halts
declines
evades
lays off
has done with
does without
resists the temptation to
fights shy of
dispenses with
relinquishes
leaves alone
refrains from
avoids doing something
gives over
packs in
takes the cure
passes
belays
sits out
steers clear of
has nothing to do with
interrupts
goes on the wagon
arrests
rejects
finishes
takes the pledge
ends
concludes
suspends
pauses
knocks off
calls a halt to
calls a stop to
surceases
packs up
resigns
yields
refuses
spurns
withdraws from
abnegates
gives the go by
foregoes
declines to
escapes
withholds from
omits
sacrifices
abstains from
bridles
goes easy
repudiates
disavows
disowns
washes your hands of
denies
disclaims
repeals
shirks
cuts out
ditches
shakes
goes without
turns your back on
desists from
casts aside
retracts
recants
dodges
reneges
foreswears
deserts
gainsays
abdicates
disaffirms
shies from
gets around
skips out on
denies oneself
throws off
turns back on
cuts off
reneges on
weasels out of
stays clear of
withdraws
eludes
unsays
skips
ducks
restrains from
discards
waives
passes on
finesses
stays away from
scapes
holds off
forbears from
axes
UK
jilts
shuffles out of
gets off
does away with
divorces oneself from
has nothing more to do with
leaves out
casts off
shies away from
throws over
keeps off
keeps clear of
concedes
comes off
opts out
reins in
leaves
neglects
gives someone the push
gives the elbow
gives someone the big E
ends relations with
bins off
gives someone the air
takes back
prevents
averts
bypasses
circumvents
sidesteps
shakes off
shrinks from
withstands
stays away
skirts
precludes
breaks the habit of
helps
wards off
neutralises
UK
gets out of
fends off
disinherits
cancels
makes up for
counterbalances
negates
blocks
obviates
prohibits
neutralizes
US
anticipates
counteracts
hinders
heads off
impedes
nullifies
interferes with
staves off
terminates
tergiversates
turns
apostatizes
defects
dumps
aborts
scraps
breaks
scratches
rescinds
shelves
scrubs
ignores
revokes
forfeits
remits
breaks up
breaks with
parts from
calls off
throws up
wipes out
dusts off
resigns from
finishes with
cries off
shuts off
writes off
lays off of
parts with
retires from
forgets about
eighty-sixes
divorces
sells out
walks out on
tosses over
disdains
shies
has no truck with
lets well enough alone
more ❯
“She decided not to
hold back
from speaking her mind in front of her husband and his mother.”
Verb
▲
To delay action until a particular time or event
holds off
pauses
waits
defers
delays
postpones
hangs back
hangs fire
refrains from
puts something off
sits tight
takes no action
avoids doing something
plays a waiting game
keeps from doing something
bides your time
holds your horses
rests
stalls
stops
holds on
takes a break
takes a breather
is patient
puts on hold
are patient
hesitates
halts
adjourns
breaks
discontinues
ceases
deliberates
calls time
has a breather
thinks twice
hangs on
takes ten
breaks off
marks time
lets up
twiddles thumbs
takes a breath
stops briefly
takes five
lies in wait
holds your fire
fills time
keeps your shirt on
waits and sees
plays the waiting game
wavers
falters
vacillates
suspends
procrastinates
desists
interrupts
shakes
sidelines
reflects
drops
pulls up
breaks it up
catches one's breath
comes to standstill
hangs about
hangs around
adopts Fabian tactics
awaits
hangs
stays up for
wastes time
waits in the wings
waits on
sweats it out
stands by
kills time
sweats it
lies low
hangs onto your hat
abides
cools it
sits up for
holds one's breath
holds everything
passes the time
kicks your heels
holds the phone
waits patiently
looks forward
countdowns
saves it
more ❯
Verb
▲
To preserve (something) by not expending or using it
saves
preserves
conserves
stores
keeps
reserves
maintains
retains
stashes
stows
sustains
bottles
secures
keeps back
puts aside
puts away
sets aside
regulates
stashs away
holds
withholds
hangs on to
hoards
stockpiles
stores up
puts by
holds on to
keeps hold of
holds fast to
keeps possession of
clings to
possesses
husbands
squirrels
keeps in reserve
contains
detains
grasps
lays aside
sets by
squirrels away
cleaves to
continues to have
earmarks
devotes
consecrates
dedicates
allocates
refuses
refuses to give
sits on
holds out on
keeps to oneself
stows away
salts away
puts to one side
skimps
scrimps
upholds
gives up to
keeps out
lays up
economizes on
socks away
uses sparingly
saves for a rainy day
goes easy on
mothballs
controls
budgets
uses economically
manages thriftily
keeps intact
perpetuates
owns
has
commands
cherishes
grips
nurtures
enjoys
clutches on to
continues with
keeps up
holds fast
accumulates
amasses
garners
collects
caches
shelves
stifles
hides
files
represses
heaps
conceals
retains possession of
piles up
saves up
holds onto
hangs onto
holds in
keeps for oneself
lays down
keeps to yourself
lays by
treasures
lays in
deposits
lays away
gathers
stocks up on
hives
stocks up with
heaps up
acquires
parks
banks
warehouses
packs
packs up
packs away
puts by for a rainy day
puts away for a rainy day
stocks up
stacks up
assembles
musters
invests
clears
puts in the hole
buys up
keeps forever
puts aside for rainy day
hides away
puts in
pays in
crates
puts in a case
puts in a trunk
boxes up
places
puts
cumulates
plants
stocks
archives
tucks
buries
reposits
hutches
silos
ensiles
puts up
puts down
loads up
locks away
puts in store
puts in storage
locks up
puts into storage
rolls up
gets in supplies of
tidies up
tidies away
saves for rainy day
puts aside for a rainy day
more ❯
Verb
▲
To postpone from being dealt with
tables
postpones
adjourns
defers
delays
parks
reschedules
shelves
prorogues
reserves
suspends
detains
mothballs
holds
withholds
continues
retains
suppresses
hangs
remits
stalls
cools
respites
contains
holds off
holds over
puts aside
puts back
puts off
takes offline
holds off on
puts on hold
puts on ice
puts on the back burner
puts on the shelf
pigeonholes
stays
interrupts
holds up
puts over
holds in abeyance
lays on the table
puts in cold storage
takes a rain check on
puts in abeyance
puts off the evil day
slows up
sets back
slows down
stands over
puts off the evil hour
carries over
does later
recesses
pauses
prorogates
calls it a day
takes a break
suspends proceedings
takes a breather
takes five
takes a recess
takes a rain check
lays over
sets aside
protracts
prolongs
retards
puts on back burner
intermits
extends
breaks off
procrastinates
lays aside
hangs fire
puts to one side
keeps in abeyance
sidelines
gives rain check
breaks up
knocks off
waives
slows
reorganizes
US
files
rearranges
dismisses
rebooks
reorganises
UK
changes the date
gives a rain check
hangs up
ends
discontinues
rises
forestays
temporizes
US
temporises
UK
puts something off
puts on one side
leaves to another time
freezes
takes a raincheck
cools it
stops
puts on a back burner
takes a breather from
checks
breaks
disbands
inactivates
bars
ties up
counts out
calls a halt to
rules out
staves off
impedes
hinders
obstructs
takes time out
takes ten
calls time
lengthens
blocks
books again
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
slows
retards
delays
restricts
checks
detains
hinders
curbs
handicaps
decelerates
impedes
restrains
stunts
tempers
curtails
holds up
inhibits
limits
obstructs
reduces
sets back
slackens
stalls
abates
decreases
diminishes
hampers
keeps back
lags
lessens
mires
moderates
regulates
retardates
stays
chokes
embogs
loiters
postpones
procrastinates
qualifies
quiets
reefs
interferes with
reins in
anchors it
bogs down
cuts back
cuts down
keeps waiting
loses speed
loses steam
puts the brakes on
slows down
winds down
hits the brakes
lets down flaps
gets in the way of
controls
shortens
truncates
abbreviates
contains
abridges
docks
contracts
elides
slashes
syncopates
retrenches
cuts
trims
shrinks
clips
downsizes
crops
lops
chops
minifies
halts
cramps
breaks off
tightens up
rolls back
reins back
boils down
puts a restriction on
slims down
pares down
cuts short
puts a limit on
economizes
US
lowers
marks down
economises
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To delay a situation until one is prepared
plays for time
delays
procrastinates
stalls
temporises
UK
temporizes
US
hesitates
dithers
stonewalls
hedges
prevaricates
prevaricateth
filibusters
equivocates
hangs back
hangs fire
uses delaying tactics
puts off
gains time
beats about the bush
vacillates
dawdles
lags
dilly-dallies
hums and haws
drags your feet
wavers
scruples
tarries
doubts
balks
US
dallies
takes one's time
thinks twice
takes your time
falls behind
baulks
UK
buys time
sits on fence
hems and haws
lags behind
hesitates over
uses dilatory tactics
puts on the back burner
defers
kicks the can down the road
diverts
distracts
holds over
postpones
avoids the issue
beats around the bush
trails behind
drops behind
loses ground
drags your heels
falls back
slow-walks
lingers
loiters
wastes time
mopes
drags
marks time
pauses
goofs off
lollygags
potters around
totters
plods
kills time
waits
pokes
hangs about
dillydallies
staggers
plays a waiting game
waits around
puts off doing something
straggles
crawls
stays put
hangs on
hangs around
lallygags
shilly-shallies
potters about
idles
horses around
creeps
diddles
whiles away time
potters round
stays
slacks
shirks
potters
trifles
loafs
fritters time away
warms a chair
fools around
sits on one's butt
sits around
fritters away
gets no place fast
shleps along
bums around
scrounges around
diddle-daddles
hangs out
defers action
takes a raincheck
goldbricks
prolongs
holds off
postpones action
suspends action
havers
adjourns
retards
swithers
cools
lets something slide
protracts
more ❯
Verb
▲
To abstain or remain apart by choice, as in not participating, hiking, leaning out, or opting out
sits out
abstains
avoids
declines
disengages
refrains
abstains from
distances oneself
removes oneself
stands aside
leans out
opts out
sits this one out
Verb
▲
To avoid proceeding through reluctance
hangs back
hesitates
dithers
vacillates
wavers
demurs
teeters
wabbles
falters
halts
scruples
staggers
wobbles
hovers
lags
lingers
pauses
procrastinates
straggles
shilly-shallies
hangs fire
holds off
shrinks back
shies away
stays back
drags your feet
drags your heels
stays in the background
stalls
delays
fluctuates
havers
swithers
oscillates
dawdles
equivocates
temporizes
US
dallies
waits
hedges
alternates
tergiversates
dillydallies
seesaws
pussyfoots
stumbles
defers
deliberates
dilly-dallies
doubts
hangs
weighs
balks
US
thinks twice
ponders
baulks
UK
stops
flounders
sits on fence
temporises
UK
hems and haws
pulls back
boggles
hums and haws
mammers
thinks about
debates
balances
blows hot and cold
sits on the fence
wastes time
pussyfoots around
trifles
dodges
faffs about
messes around
hangs about
hangs around
ums and ahs
changes
swings
waffles
whiffles
straddles
flip-flops
fence-straddles
runs hot and cold
yo-yos
chops and changes
keeps changing your mind
changes mind
more ❯
Verb
▲
To hold back or play down the severity of what one is communicating
minces
understates
underemphasizes
underplays
downplays
euphemizes
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
soft-pedals
tones down
de-emphasizes
plays down
makes light of
makes little of
makes nothing of
minces words
diminishes
underrates
undervalues
softens
trivializes
US
deemphasizes
downgrades
sets little store by
talks down
glosses over
sets no store by
shrugs off
trivialises
UK
detracts from
lessens
belittles
hold cheap
underestimates
devalues
minifies
reduces
mitigates
misprizes
deprecates
moderates
whitewashes
brushes aside
discounts
dismisses
depreciates
qualifies
extenuates
palliates
pooh-poohs
sells short
disparages
tempers
does an injustice to
rates too low
derogates
cheapens
weakens
rationalizes
US
restrains
sugarcoats
subdues
scoffs at
laughs off
treats lightly
takes lightly
modulates
rationalises
UK
discredits
denigrates
lowers
defames
vilipends
restricts
decreases
relaxes
disregards
curbs
undersells
explains away
softens up
underrepresents
brushes something under the carpet
controls
undertones
puts down
thinks too little of
treats as unimportant
prettifies
justifies
underprices
thinks little of
disesteems
minimalizes
brushes off
makes light
deflates
covers up
candy-coats
slights
sets too little store by
fails to appreciate
makes a joke of
jokes about
decries
misjudges
underweens
looks down on
takes for granted
knocks
thinks nothing of
gives a lower profile
dumbs down
attaches little importance to
gives little weight to
shushes
blue-pencils
goes easy
puts on the soft pedal
undermines
devaluates
glosses
belies
glozes over
varnishes
smooths over
limits
withdraws
subtracts from
laughs at
cuta rate
takes away from
backbites
detracts
blisters
writes off
dampens
remits
demeans
chills out
dilutes
abates
revises
blunts
dulls
eases
slackens
modifies
demotes
degrades
derides
criticizes
US
scorns
marginalizes
US
maligns
dumps on
marginalises
UK
takes down a peg
vilifies
smears
trashes
criticises
UK
dispraises
slurs
cries down
keeps in check
stills
soothes
damps
allays
calms
regulates
constrains
holds in
temperates
checks
meets halfway
keeps under control
deadens
represses
quiets
tames
breaks
cools out
cools
pacifies
mellows
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
spares
economises
UK
economizes
US
limits
restricts
saves
scants
scrimps
stints
withholds
rations
restrains
husbands
nurses
pinches
skimps
squirrels
stashes
skimps on
stints on
penny-pinches
scrimps on
economizes on
goes easy on
holds back on
scrapes
pinches pennies
spoils the ship for a ha'porth of tar
makes ends meet
socks away
saves for rainy day
cuts corners
rolls back
tightens your belt
conserves
cuts back
budgets
cuts expenditure
makes cutbacks
scrimps and scrape
retrenches
curtails
scrimps and savea
reduces wastage
runs a tight ship
cuts down
husbands your resources
watches the pennies
cuts costs
pinches the pennies
stretches a dollar
makes economies
cuts your coat according to your cloth
scamps
screws
reduces
trims
struggles
manages
cuts back on
cuts down on
uses sparingly
uses economically
saves for a rainy day
manages thriftily
reins in
saves money
uses less
meets a budget
counts the pennies
makes cuts
keeps within means
decreases wastage
buys cheaply
shaves
gets by
gets along
cuat it fine
cuts it close
pulls in one's horns
looks after the pence
goes easy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To remove or take away (something) from (someone)
deprives
strips
divests
dispossesses
robs
bereaves
relieves
denies
abates
expropriates
disinherits
despoils
denudes
removes
withdraws
bankrupts
bares
dismantles
disrobes
docks
impoverishes
loses
seizes
skims
stiffs
wrests
benims
cheats out of
does out of
diddles out of
robs of
takes away
tricks out of
prevents from having
prevents from using
Verb
▲
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
refuses
declines
rejects
spurns
repudiates
scorns
rebuffs
disapproves
disdains
dismisses
negates
negatives
nixes
reprobates
snubs
passes
repels
repulses
shuns
withdraws
demurs
deselects
desists
ignores
protests
turns down
passes up
throws out
knocks back
says no
balks at
baulks at
brushes off
dispenses with
says no to
turns away
demurs at
holds off
holds out
protests at
sets aside
throws over
turns from
gives thumbs down to
turns back on
turns deaf ear to
jibs at
sends off
draws the line at
not buys
refuses to receive
not cares for
shakes one's head
Verb
▲
To enclose or hem in (on all sides)
confines
encloses
encircles
surrounds
circumscribes
encompasses
bounds
rings
compasses
girds
corrals
kettles
fixes
hurdles
straitens
constrains
hinders
shuts in
hems in
fences in
boxes in
closes in
hedges in
mews up
pens in
rails in
boxes up
pens up
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