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To confine or keep within certain limits or boundaries
To continue and hold onto, typically a position or job
To dominate or oppress
(
of a button on a device or machine
)
To press down on
To suppress or hide a secret or piece of information
To restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs
To fix or maintain something, such as prices, at a particular level or value
To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
To load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively
To forcibly put an end to
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Verb
▲
To confine or keep within certain limits or boundaries
limits
restricts
caps
confines
circumscribes
restrains
constrains
bridles
represses
suppresses
keeps down
curbs
checks
inhibits
controls
hinders
impedes
stifles
regulates
reins in
trammels
hampers
contains
fetters
smothers
tames
retards
governs
holds
measures
keeps
withholds
holds in
rules
keeps within bounds
obstructs
delimits
frustrates
moderates
stymies
cramps
slows
holds back
bars
constricts
baulks
UK
curtails
hamstrings
keeps in check
cools off
deters
bottles up
handicaps
keeps within the limits of
encumbers
keeps in
straitens
stems the flow of
gags
keeps lid on
hog-ties
pulls in
balks
US
muzzles
hobbles
ties up
keeps under control
slows down
corks
keeps the lid on
ties
chokes back
thwarts
puts a brake on
dampens
cools
holds in check
reins back
brings under control
stems
pulls back
keeps in line
stays
sits on
kills
boxes up
cracks down
keeps a tight rein on
brings to screeching halt
fights back
keeps back
puts the brakes on
bites back
entrammels
strangles
keeps a lid on
puts a limit on
boxes in
pegs
subdues
keeps tight rein on
cools down
freezes
muffles
cuts back
disciplines
buttons up
bounds
sets limits on
prelimits
imposes limits on
chains
interns
hems in
jails
US
concusses
fences in
deprives
binds
locks in
shuts in
bans
disallows
shotguns
coops up
incarcerates
imprisons
closes in
reins
puts half nelson on
necessitates
gaols
UK
locks up
denies
immures
stops
prevents
discourages
arrests
shackles
interferes with
narrows down
puts an end to
prohibits
enjoins
puts on brakes
stalls
bits
sandbags
clogs
outlaws
reduces
throws a spanner in the works
short-circuits
embarrasses
averts
foils
hangs up
debars
nips in the bud
handcuffs
taboos
puts a stop to
halts
interdicts
forbids
fazes
manacles
wards
quashes
dissuades
blocks
holds up
more ❯
“Credit unions put enough pressure on banks to help
hold down
fees for everyone.”
Verb
▲
To continue and hold onto, typically a position or job
keeps
fills
maintains
has
holds
occupies
retains
assumes
hangs onto
keeps hold of
possesses
undertakes
enters upon
takes on
sets about
engages in
takes up
takes to
takes over
sets to
adopts
embarks upon
“Apart from occasional spells of temporary work, William has not been able to
hold down
a job.”
Verb
▲
To dominate or oppress
dominates
oppresses
represses
subdues
suppresses
tyrannises
UK
tyrannizes
US
subjugates
squashes
squelches
subjects
keeps down
keeps under
keeps in subjection
keeps in submission
tyrannizes over
tramples on
keeps under thumb
persecutes
crushes
rules with a rod of iron
rules with an iron hand
abuses
maltreats
intimidates
masters
enslaves
wrongs
overpowers
overcomes
coerces
torments
treats harshly
brings someone to their knees
tramples
domineers over
rides roughshod over
grinds down
tramples underfoot
domineers
browbeats
bullies
terrorizes
US
dictates to
victimizes
US
terrorises
UK
pushes around
dictates
lords it over
treats brutally
has someone under your thumb
orders around
victimises
UK
rules despotically
orders about
overwhelms
hegemonizes
ill-treats
scourges
exploits
overthrows
overloads
puts screws to
taxes
rules
brings under the yoke
rides
plagues
walks all over
annoys
besets
beats down
smothers
handicaps
puts down
hounds
encumbers
weighs heavy upon
despotizes
saddles
puts the squeeze on
harries
presses
forces
holds sway over
picks on
vexes
harasses
aggrieves
strains
worries
rules over
chastens
brings to heel
distresses
puts upon
tortures
outrages
mistreats
afflicts
subordinates
menaces
punishes
threatens
ill-uses
molests
misuses
brutalizes
US
brutalises
UK
discriminates against
takes advantage of
kicks around
excruciates
martyrs
harrows
taunts
bedevils
provokes
manipulates
curses
troubles
hunts
hassles
hectors
cows
overbears
controls
bothers
imposes on
burdens
fleeces
pushes about
bleeds
extorts
messes over
has it in for
preys on
crucifies
yokes
conquers
quells
destroys
weakens
scares
manhandles
steamrollers
frightens
injures
grinds
disfranchises
excoriates
treads
mishandles
gains mastery over
racks
anguishes
besieges
agonizes
US
pursues
gains ascendancy over
gains control of
disenfranchises
deprives
hobbles
causes suffering to
treads on
gets hooks into
tames
heckles
renders helpless
renders incapable
renders powerless
humbles
plays the heavy with
reduces
agonises
UK
badgers
scolds
disparages
berates
pacifies
breaks
triumphs
pesters
reviles
reproaches
colonizes
US
underyokes
enthralls
US
inflicts suffering on
inflicts pain on
violates
spites
humiliates
colonises
UK
enthrals
UK
grips
pushes
hazes
upbraids
overrides
mocks
belittles
insults
antagonizes
US
needles
bears down
immolates
beats
demonizes
US
uses
catches
derides
aggravates
abases
demonises
UK
brings to knees
holds sway
has your knife into
leans on
gives a hard time
gets at
stacks the deck
has a down on
makes things hot for someone
punishes unfairly
reels back in
dishonors
US
dishonours
UK
martyrizes
dumps on
does an injustice to
antagonises
UK
hurts
steps on the toes of
cheats
wrings
plunders
eats
bugs
haunts
raids
loads
attacks
weighs
kills
devours
depresses
seizes
lives on
preoccupies
depredates
lives off
feeds on
consumes
blackmails
swindles
squeezes
lays a bad trip on
goes for jugular
gives no quarter
hits where one lives
walks over
takes for a ride
withholds rights from
gives the business
sucks dry
rips off
lives off the backs of
puts one over on
plays on
treats unfairly
more ❯
“To inspire awe and
hold
his people
down
on the authority gradient, this tyrant claims divine birth and magical gifts like writing a book a day and scoring eighteen holes-in-one in a single game of golf.”
Verb
▲
(
of a button on a device or machine
)
To press down on
pushes
presses
depresses
hits
mashes
taps
touches
holds
thrusts
nudges
squeezes
jabs
squishes
pokes
shoves
squashes
strikes
rams
presses down
pushes down
bears down on
exerts pressure on
thumbs
levels
weighs on
weighs upon
clicks
compresses
pins
pinions
jams
wedges
forces
smushes
smooshes
flattens
downbears
crams
packs
tacks
moves
pins down
moves downward
forces down
bears down
bears heavily
leans on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To suppress or hide a secret or piece of information
bottles up
represses
suppresses
hides
conceals
contains
controls
stifles
swallows
withholds
boxes up
checks
corks
covers up
holds back
inhibits
keeps feeling inside oneself
keeps secret
restrains
smothers
curbs
holds in
chokes back
keeps back
keeps in
reins in
bites back
shuts in
fights back
keeps a lid on
keeps in check
buttons up
corks up
stops
sinks
denies
strangles
submerges
holds off
bars
impedes
obstructs
delays
thwarts
stems
retards
foils
limits
frustrates
prevents
pauses
reins
hampers
neutralizes
US
bridles
interrupts
squelches
muffles
cuts short
terminates
reduces
blocks
constrains
hinders
bottlenecks
moderates
staunches
counteracts
holds
governs
brakes
pulls in
neutralises
UK
nips in the bud
repulses
chokes
keeps under control
slows down
circumvents
interferes with
checkmates
plays for time
rebuffs
brings to a standstill
discourages
tames
stands in the way of
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
stems the flow of
regulates
slackens pace
puts a brake on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs
pinions
binds
chains
fetters
manacles
shackles
fastens
immobilises
UK
immobilizes
US
ties
constrains
handcuffs
confines
enchains
enfetters
gyves
lashes
pins down
restrains
ropes
secures
tethers
trammels
trusses
cuffs
hobbles
holds
holds fast
pins
presses down
traps
trusses up
chains up
presses
ties up
puts in irons
leashes
claps in irons
puts in chains
ties down
straps
hog-ties
harnesses
hogties
ties someone's hands
puts a straitjacket on
holds captive
enslaves
hitches
girds
moors
entraps
tightens
claps
bands
puts handcuffs on
fixes
cinches
bundles
jails
US
strings
gaols
UK
entrammels
has on a tight leash
snares
hitches up
clips someone's wings
puts a leash on
puts a lead on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To fix or maintain something, such as prices, at a particular level or value
pegs
fixes
freezes
sets
controls
holds
limits
keeps down
restricts
curbs
checks
confines
caps
regulates
circumscribes
delimits
restrains
arrests
inhibits
keeps within bounds
sets a limit on
puts a ceiling on
immobilises
UK
immobilizes
US
mothballs
holds up
demarcates
bounds
bars
trammels
constricts
fetters
bridles
constrains
hinders
terminates
governs
cramps
demarks
specifies
straitens
prescribes
defines
delimitates
girdles
hampers
corks
hems in
holds in check
places a limit on
ties down
keeps a tight rein on
bottles up
draws the line on
keeps the lid on
keeps within limits
marks off
puts a brake on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
manages
handles
directs
runs
conducts
governs
administers
controls
oversees
supervises
guides
rules
superintends
commands
heads
organises
UK
organizes
US
manipulates
operates
presides over
regulates
addresses
administrates
fields
influences
leads
maintains
maneuvers
US
manoeuvres
UK
negotiates
overlooks
stewards
tends to
dominates
hacks
keeps
masters
ministers
officiates
pilots
steers
takes
bosses
captains
carries on
executes
instructs
plies
treats
watches
works
heads up
takes forward
wields
calls upon
cares for
engages in
takes over
watches over
is in charge
are in charge
calls the shots
calls the shots in
calls the tune in
runs the show
takes the helm
deals with
looks after
tends
performs
undertakes
does
quarterbacks
juggles
runs things
takes care of
pulls the strings
holds the reins
rules over
pulls the wires
copes with
fits in
takes in hand
ministers to
sorts out
sits on top of
is responsible for
are responsible for
calls the tune
exercises control over
carries out
are in the saddle
is in the saddle
orchestrates
rides herd on
coordinates
skippers
inspects
masterminds
holds sway over
orders
presides
engineers
is in the driving seat
are in the driving seat
keeps an eye on
minds
ordains
chairs
chaperons
attends
moderates
sways
drives
takes charge of
has control of
owns
monitors
implements
helms
prosecutes
advises
officiates at
reigns
settles
marshals
UK
shepherds
reigns over
spearheads
attends to
transacts
sees to
takes the reins
navigates
tyrannises
UK
tyrannizes
US
determines
cracks the whip
calls the signals
bring on
keeps tabs on
takes the chair
holds office
observes
keeps up
sits
has
guards
surveys
wields baton
tills
manages operations
eyes
manages people
referees
umpires
disposes
does the honors
defends
protects
shields
safeguards
herds
calls the play
keeps one's eye on
baby-sits
fronts
controls the affairs of
puts on the right track
has the say
points in the right direction
holds dominion over
leads the way
has authority
takes the reins of
exercises authority over
prevails over
coaches
domineers
has authority over
officers
exercises power
has charge of
assumes command of
hegemonizes
contrives
beacons
channels
funnels
coxswains
trailblazes
points
makes
takes control of
maintains order
has a handle on
renders
overrules
commits
holds sway
occupies throne
wears the crown
lays down the law
assumes command
exercises authority
serves the people
holds dominion
compasses
occasions
makes ready
translates into
draws on
puts through
carries off
polices
checks
legislates
arranges
standardizes
US
methodizes
systematizes
US
tempers
reconciles
systematises
UK
squares
normalizes
US
fixes
rectifies
standardises
UK
legalises
UK
adapts
fits
legalizes
US
readjusts
classifies
normalises
UK
accomplishes
puts in order
makes conform
checks up on
pulls things together
keeps a tab on
keeps a beady eye on
circumnavigates
enacts
cruises
sails
cons
ferries
effectuates
charts
boats
rides out
ships out
heads out
takes the helm of
plots
discharges
concludes
pulls off
works out
thrashs out
runs with the ball
wraps up
buttons up
does business
buttons down
hammers out
sews up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively
weighs down
cumbers
encumbers
burdens
charges
overburdens
overloads
presses
weights
preys on
bears down
loads down
presses down
pulls down
weighs upon
adds weight to
Verb
▲
To forcibly put an end to
suppresses
represses
checks
subdues
quashes
quells
stops
squashes
crushes
squelches
extinguishes
ends
silences
overcomes
halts
kills
terminates
destroys
arrests
inhibits
abolishes
defeats
annihilates
conquers
stems
quenches
overpowers
vanquishes
overwhelms
overturns
interrupts
buries
discontinues
overthrows
cows
bottles
clamps
dominates
shushes
spikes
tramples
cracks down on
puts down
snuffs out
puts an end to
stamps out
clamps down on
puts the lid on
slaps down
cuts off
blocks out
puts out
beats down
tramples on
triumphs over
drives underground
holds in
keeps in
keeps inside
sits on
brings to naught
puts kibosh on
puts lid on
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