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What is another word for
restrict
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To keep within certain limits
To reduce the usage or consumption of
To deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action
To refrain from openly expressing or displaying
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To reduce or limit the size of something
To hem in or close off on all sides
To reduce in extent, duration or quantity
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
To restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose
To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
Imprison or confine
To be detrimental to
To reject or block (a motion or proposal)
To commit or set apart for a particular purpose
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
To neutralize or render ineffective
Typecast or categorise
To stop and confront (with questions or accusations)
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Verb
▲
To keep within certain limits
limit
confine
circumscribe
delimit
cap
bound
constrain
control
demarcate
regulate
fix
demark
delimitate
contain
prelimit
tether
keep within bounds
impose limits on
keep within limits
set limits on
keep under control
pin down
put a ceiling on
keep a tight rein on
restrain
curb
define
hold down
check
peg
terminate
set
straiten
hold
cramp
arrest
freeze
inhibit
establish
specify
delineate
mark off
set the limits
mark out
set a limit on
mothball
immobilise
UK
immobilize
US
keep down
determine
hold up
concentrate
mark
measure
isolate
budget
conserve
focus
narrow
pinpoint
localize
US
center
US
centre
UK
localise
UK
clarify
stake out
describe
save
ration
restrict the consumption of
bar
stop from spreading
trammel
bridle
constrict
hinder
fetter
limit to a fixed amount
govern
prescribe
cork
hamper
girdle
hem in
hold in check
tie down
place a limit on
put a brake on
draw the line on
keep the lid on
bottle up
more ❯
“At Cape Girardeau, we severely
restrict
the speed limit to 15 miles per hour for most trucks because the bridge was not designed to carry modern weight loads.”
Verb
▲
To reduce the usage or consumption of
decrease
reduce
lessen
diminish
cut
curtail
lower
limit
contract
curb
clip
ease
minimise
UK
minimize
US
moderate
taper
drop
temper
mitigate
ration
repress
cut back
cut down
scale down
cut down on
dial down
bring down
abate
downscale
de-escalate
qualify
blunt
deplete
relax
downsize
weaken
restrain
lighten
slacken
tone down
quell
decrement
dent
erode
whittle down
step down
tail off
depreciate
shorten
phase out
let up
soften
remit
revise
dull
prune
constrict
narrow
shrink
check
modulate
control
modify
pare down
retrench
undermine
sap
disempower
play down
knock down
alleviate
make weaker
axe
UK
wind down
pare
roll back
slash
couch
decline
wane
taper off
attenuate
dry up
trim
tighten
dwindle
dilute
amortise
UK
run down
ax
US
make cutbacks in
take down
trim down
ebb
make less
trim back
downgrade
mark down
minify
devaluate
drop off
impair
sink
take the edge off
depress
whittle
amortize
US
ease off
make smaller
degrade
peter out
slow down
cast down
extenuate
shave
round down
devalue
undervalue
slim down
cheapen
discount
humble
demote
demean
abase
humiliate
disgrace
debase
belittle
shame
break
denigrate
cut back on
write down
write off
level down
average down
deflate
shed
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
abridge
cause to fall
truncate
disparage
ease up on
put down
reduce greatly
subdue
damp down
stifle
get rid of
eliminate
confine
omit
delete
remove
defame
prostitute
salami-slice
detract from
whittle away
take off
make reductions in
rein in
deduct
subtract
disgrade
drive down
demerit
lower in rank
lower in status
relegate
dismiss
declass
bump
set back
revert
reduce to the ranks
crush
snub
tear down
lower the status of
kick downstairs
bring low
cut down to size
disrate
take down a peg
bust
more ❯
“You should aspire to
restrict
your consumption of sugar to less than 5% of your daily calories.”
Verb
▲
To deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action
hamper
impede
handicap
block
check
cramp
curb
hinder
obstruct
slow
inhibit
restrain
retard
straiten
straitjacket
tie
interfere with
hold back
limit
trammel
constrain
stymie
encumber
hamstring
thwart
prevent
fetter
hold up
stop
shackle
clog
slow down
hobble
arrest
bar
bridle
frustrate
baulk
UK
balk
US
delay
stall
confine
curtail
foil
embarrass
halt
forestall
repress
tie up
handcuff
prohibit
cumber
hog-tie
short-circuit
suppress
manacle
control
interrupt
cripple
stay
stonewall
choke
crimp
hang up
deter
cut off
contain
stem
oppose
throw a spanner in the works
get in the way of
stifle
set back
derail
bork
counteract
hold
disrupt
get in the way
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
avert
shut out
interdict
hold down
dam
keep back
stand in the way of
stave off
ward off
withhold
head off
reduce
circumscribe
diminish
put a brake on
detain
close
barricade
avoid
lessen
shut off
slow up
hold in
put an end to
regulate
defend against
jam
blockade
baffle
circumvent
counter
preclude
rein in
stop up
debar
block up
cap
bog down
hold off
close off
intercept
decelerate
staunch
constrict
choke off
keep lid on
decrease
stanch
occlude
forbid
inconvenience
moderate
retardate
postpone
gag
disadvantage
defeat
intermit
clog up
interfere
burden
evade
entrammel
cramp someone's style
weigh down
muzzle
nullify
circumnavigate
bung up
plug up
contravene
sidestep
skirt
take down
spoil
scupper
steer clear of
delimit
bring to screeching halt
put a stop to
plug
impair
stunt
slacken
weaken
sabotage
smother
sandbag
tie down
mire
caulk
bind
cork
tame
suspend
govern
stuff
stopper
shelve
keep
brake
measure
close out
leash
resist
rule
defer
obscure
incommode
crab
keep down
discommode
close up
dissuade from
remit
block out
put off
obviate
subdue
hem in
choke up
block off
scotch
deflect
cut back
rule out
fend off
put the brakes on
put at a disadvantage
stem the flow of
cool
place at a disadvantage
cramp one's style
shut down
put back
be a hindrance to
forfend
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
back off
cool off
keep within bounds
box in
nip in the bud
contract
sidetrack
clot
tie someone's hands
discontinue
overload
seal
fill
fill up
pause
protract
stand off
peter out
devitalize
sap
charge
oppress
bother
pack
jam up
catch
entangle
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
prorogue
sideline
snag
debilitate
tether
put straitjacket on
prolong
bung
throw monkey wrench in
set limits on
impose limits on
bottleneck
put a crimp in
deflate
saddle with
make difficult
get out of
neutralize
US
affect
disturb
bottle
congest
temper
forefend
neutralise
UK
cut short
tamper
influence
put paid to
escape
bypass
beat
confuse
hold off on
make late
hold over
trouble
conflict
depress
give disadvantage
take out
strangulate
put out of commission
narrow down
overturn
queer someone's pitch
throw a spoke in the wheel of
louse up
pick off
drag your feet
lag
abate
muffle
strangle
tie one's hands
blacklist
peg
discipline
freeze
keep under control
throttle
put the brakes on
take out of play
quiet
loiter
qualify
procrastinate
embog
reef
screen
complicate
make impossible
wreck
put the stopper on
stump
ditch
take wind out of
upset
outwit
crash
ruin
do for
juke
put the kibosh on
unsettle
wrong
withstand
put a limit on
keep in check
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
cut down
wind down
keep waiting
anchor it
stave
anticipate
bog
cool down
keep a tight rein on
fight back
keep a lid on
keep tight rein on
choke back
button up
keep the lid on
bite back
monkey with
keep at bay
turn aside
keep off
treat harshly
bring to a standstill
hit the brakes
let down flaps
treat unfairly
do a disservice to
give a disadvantage to
be unfair to
put in an unfavourable position
treat unfavourably
tell against
inflict a handicap on
rein
deny
pull in
censor
let up
bottle up
refuse transmission
supervise communications
prevent publication
put half nelson on
put the lid on
drop the iron curtain
outlaw
faze
enjoin
ward
keep in
put on brakes
reduce speed
ease up
slam on the anchors
cause to wait
cause to stay
sink
discomfit
rattle
disconcert
chain
prevent from making progress
get bogged down
foul up
screw up
give a hard time
put on the brakes
slam on the brakes
terminate
squelch
swallow
repulse
discourage
rebuff
checkmate
slacken pace
soften
put a spoke in someone's wheel
play for time
dampen
dull
cushion
slack
saddle
load
damp
absorb
go slower
buffer
become slower
lose pace
lessen one's speed
slack up
slacken off
blanket
make slower
get slower
reduce in speed
deaden
lumber
tone down
damp down
laden
lade
overtax
weight
freight
stress
strain
tax
overwhelm
overburden
obturate
dam up
gunge up
silt up
gum up
more ❯
“To what extent should governments be allowed to
restrict
the import of goods believed to be damaging to the health of the population?”
Verb
▲
To refrain from openly expressing or displaying
smother
suppress
stifle
repress
restrain
check
contain
control
conceal
swallow
strangle
hide
muffle
gag
sink
submerge
suffocate
choke
quash
pocket
cork
quell
quench
squelch
cool
compose
extinguish
kill
collect
snuff
hold back
rein in
choke back
keep back
keep in check
fight back
hold in
bottle up
bite back
hush up
button up
cork up
keep the lid on
simmer down
bite one's lip
curb
constrain
limit
inhibit
subdue
stop
regulate
bridle
tame
keep under control
prevent
moderate
squash
govern
hold
pull in
stamp out
measure
impede
hinder
put a stop to
put an end to
hamper
quelch
deaden
shush
silence
keep
temper
calm
overpower
still
quiet
modulate
crack down on
keep a tight rein on
damp down
crush
destroy
mute
tone down
clamp down on
interfere with
shut down
crack down
monitor
adjust
master
curtail
rule
mitigate
keep a lid on
muzzle
put the brakes on
keep in line
confine
rein back
trammel
keep down
clamp down
come down on
arrest
nip in the bud
come down hard on
censor
intern
ease
halt
relieve
delimit
dampen
keep lid on
put half nelson on
gain mastery over
hog-tie
gain control over
rein
stay
stem
fetter
straiten
slow down
dry up
hush
dummy up
ice
quieten
shut up
tongue-tie
hold down
hold in check
keep in
box up
put a brake on
keep within bounds
bring under control
sit on
pull back
settle
re-collect
cap
manage
take tough action
administer
rally
tranquilize
US
inspect
lull
corner
recover
overlook
methodize
adapt
guide
organize
US
systematize
US
allocate
direct
reconcile
pacify
allay
police
administrate
legislate
palliate
soothe
set limits on
impose limits on
set
get tough on
tighten up on
come down on like a ton of bricks
get tough
take severe measures against
come down heavily on
take stern measures against
mince
mellow
damp
soften
relax
break
coordinate
standardize
US
tranquillise
UK
play down
cool out
temperate
meet halfway
soft-pedal
supervise
balance
superintend
oversee
steward
preside over
keep an eye on
keep tabs on
systematise
UK
standardise
UK
pace
organise
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
obviate
halt
forestall
taboo
oppose
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
shut down
put the chill on
enjoin
restrain
blackball
inhibit
boycott
black
banish
illegalize
suppress
disqualify
penalize
US
penalise
UK
check
place an embargo on
pass by
ostracize
US
pass up
estop
declare ineligible
obstruct
ice out
hinder
officially forbid
ostracise
UK
close down
curb
let
impede
forbid to
blacklist
suspend
deny
except
eliminate
refuse
reject
thwart
circumvent
limit
exile
override
close out
freeze out
count out
shut off
shut out of
omit
expel
leave out
bate
keep out
repudiate
dismiss
lock out
cut out
put an embargo on
disbar
pass over
sideline
ward off
snub
disclude
ignore
cancel
disregard
discount
kill
throw out
nix
deter
put down
deprive
remove
factor out
disentitle
rusticate
occlude
disfellowship
shun
avoid
spurn
censure
interrupt
overrule
invalidate
set aside
say no to
quash
squash
zing
cold-shoulder
avert
get rid of
turn down
cut
leave out in the cold
deny access to
refuse entrance to
refuse to admit
shut the door on
give the cold shoulder to
thumbs down
declare null and void
pass on
make impossible
make it impossible for
steer clear of
fail to include
close one's doors to
destroy
plug
condemn
felonize
misdemeanorize
foreclose
sentence
doom
exempt
counteract
overlook
oust
vote against
place injunction on
place an injunction on
evict
cashier
drum out
discard
consider undesirable
refuse admission to
make something punishable
prohibit from entering
not include
refuse to employ
hit list
force out
abolish
revoke
recant
declare something a punishable offence
negative
stand in the way of
weed out
head off
stave off
prevent the occurrence of
unfit
put on hit list
leave out of account
mark off
down
nullify
rule against
ward
quit
discontinue
cease
incapacitate
disable
put paid to
not consider
forget about
disown
overturn
countermand
rebuff
reverse
pass
negate
dissent
decline
shoot down
defeat
disapprove
discountenance
burn
make it impracticable for
give the cold shoulder
disfranchise
eighty-six
paralyze
US
impair
weaken
disenable
paralyse
UK
disclaim
abjure
disavow
cut off
throw away
refuse permission to
throw
disacknowledge
spike
cork
stymie
give thumbs down
not go for
make impracticable
deny admittance to
keep off
keep at arm's length
prevent from entering
refuse admittance
bottle up
box in
hang up
hold up
jam up
lock up
tie up
keep back
not make the cut
strike
keep lid on
withhold patronage
put half nelson on
throw cold water on
pour cold water on
abstain from
refrain from
drop
turn your back on
stay away from
brush off
have nothing to do with
impose sanctions
wash your hands of
hold aloof from
give a wide berth to
refuse to take part in
miss
bypass
elide
pretermit
skip
overpass
overleap
slight
withhold
give something a miss
not bother
leave off
dispense with
let something slide
fail to mention
take out
skip over
miss out
cast aside
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reduce or limit the size of something
restrain
contract
compress
shrink
compact
cramp
constringe
condense
straiten
circumscribe
narrow
capsule
capsulize
telescope
concentrate
make smaller
narrow down
confine
choke
tighten
strangle
constrict
strangulate
pinch
collapse
focus
tauten
limit
clench
tense
tuck
astringe
become narrower
make narrower
draw in
draw together
become smaller
squeeze
zero in
fix on
centre on
UK
center on
US
taper
diminish
reduce
decrease
get smaller
get narrower
get thinner
squash
flatten
scrunch
crush
coarctate
coarct
concertina
pack into
press together
consolidate
pack together
shrivel
dwindle
stuff
shorten
curtail
wither
press
cram
pack
tamp
scrimp
solidify
combine
integrate
press down
grow smaller
pack down
pack closely
ram down
tamp down
cram down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To hem in or close off on all sides
enclose
confine
encase
pen
cage
corral
immure
bound
envelop
hedge
house
contain
impound
closet
encage
imprison
coop
fence
hold
limit
blockade
intern
pound
mew
mure
barricade
wall
gaol
UK
jail
US
fence in
wall in
hem in
shut in
coop up
box in
close in
lock up
mew up
hedge in
lock in
box up
cut off
cordon off
fence off
block off
bottle up
put inside
seal off
surround
rail
encircle
crib
circumscribe
inclose
include
cover
shut up
encompass
ring
isolate
keep
trap
rail in
circle
sheathe
case
kettle
gird
close
hem
pen in
close off
border
girdle
frame
shut off
wrap
swathe
segregate
compass
box
quarantine
cloister
restrain
seclude
seal
shut
incarcerate
capture
wall off
cage in
store
hold captive
separate
withdraw
engird
enfold
sequester
lock
screen
hurdle
fringe
edge
skirt
coat
insulate
retire
conceal
evict
ostracize
US
embargo
boycott
constrain
rim
enshroud
bar
pen up
margin
mount
ostracise
UK
detain
mew in
shut away
close up
set in a frame
seal up
hold prisoner
put under lock and key
round up
shut within
protect
entrap
constrict
guard
flank
embrace
wreathe
sequestrate
bind
shelter
clad
sheath
inset
retain
environ
block
fix
enwrap
palisade
picket
form a ring round
keep within bounds
straiten
keep safe
hinder
form a barrier around
set
frame in
keep under lock and key
seal in
pack
hold back
hold in
rope
fasten
bolt
secure
crate
remove
tape off
hide
padlock
rope off
latch
screen off
partition off
slam
separate off
pack up
curtain off
make
pull out
keep away
keep apart
split off
steek
draw
close out
batten down
put the lid on
carry
bear
stow
comprise
seat
incorporate
boast
accommodate
have room for
have seating for
have capacity for
have space for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reduce in extent, duration or quantity
abbreviate
shorten
truncate
curtail
reduce
cut
trim
contract
dock
clip
crop
compress
elide
prune
shrink
syncopate
telescope
condense
constrict
pare
cut down
cut short
boil down
cut back
pare down
stop short
cut off
cut out
take out
decrease
diminish
lessen
downsize
slash
limit
abridge
chop
retrench
slim down
epitomize
US
snip
narrow
concentrate
epitomise
UK
lower
rationalize
US
curb
lop
discount
axe
UK
slenderize
economize on
mark down
rationalise
UK
cut back on
ax
US
ease up on
cut down on
restrain
minify
cramp
inhibit
control
halt
roll back
rein in
tighten up
break off
rein back
hold back
put a restriction on
put the brakes on
put a limit on
summarize
US
abstract
summarise
UK
synopsize
precis
digest
encapsulate
consolidate
bob
précis
dwindle
minimize
US
excerpt
minimise
UK
get shorter
make shorter
put in a nutshell
take up
cut to the bone
turn up
edit
compact
outline
sum up
round down
expurgate
bowdlerize
US
skim
summate
recap
economize
US
check
economise
UK
blue pencil
bowdlerise
UK
run through
get to the meat
run down
give main points
compile
mark off
capsulize
tighten
conflate
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
stint
save
pinch
scrimp
economise
UK
economize
US
skimp
spare
withhold
restrain
scrape
squirrel
stash
be sparing
pinch pennies
be frugal
scrimp on
economize on
cut corners
be sparing with
skimp on
be parsimonious with
be economical with
be frugal with
be mean with
be stingy
tighten your belt
be tight with
limit spending
be mean
hold back
penny-pinch
be mingy with
be stingy with
hold back on
be mingy
make ends meet
go easy on
roll back
be tight-fisted with
be parsimonious
save for rainy day
sock away
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
scant
limit
ration
husband
nurse
stint on
conserve
cut back
be economical
budget
cut expenditure
make cutbacks
be thrifty
be more economical
draw in one's horns
scrimp and scrape
rake and scrape
retrench
curtail
scrimp and save
make economies
cut costs
reduce wastage
watch the pennies
be prudent
husband your resources
run a tight ship
pinch the pennies
stretch a dollar
cut down
be cheap
scamp
screw
slight
cut back on
reduce
trim
save money
be tight
be tight-fisted
make cuts
struggle
be close
use sparingly
use economically
be careful with
manage thriftily
cut down on
save for a rainy day
cut your coat according to your cloth
use less
decrease wastage
shepherd
buy cheaply
manage
buy more cheaply
count the pennies
keep within means
run tight ship
pay one's way
rein in
be on a shoestring
meet a budget
be careful
shave
get along
get by
cut it close
cut it fine
go easy
pull in one's horns
look after the pence
more ❯
Verb
▲
To restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose
ring-fence
specify
isolate
limit
separate
stipulate
protect
set aside
Verb
▲
To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
coerce
force
compel
pressure
impel
pressurise
UK
pressurize
US
drive
dragoon
press
oblige
make
browbeat
constrain
bully
bulldoze
railroad
intimidate
urge
push
influence
blackjack
impress
obligate
cow
sandbag
muscle
bludgeon
threaten
menace
terrorise
UK
terrorize
US
hustle
brainwash
squeeze
bounce
beset
concuss
shotgun
hinder
repress
suppress
strong-arm
prevail on
lean on
put pressure on
use pressure on
fast-talk
press-gang
bring pressure to bear on
put the squeeze on
put the screws on
put under an obligation
act on
work on
twist one's arm
force one's hand
high pressure
make an offer they can't refuse
put the arm on
commit
bind
require
indebt
restrain
necessitate
astrict
make indebted
harass
goad
hound
badger
persuade
prod
induce
steamroller
hector
harry
tyrannize
US
use strong-arm tactics on
inveigle
cajole
convince
domineer
incite
bullyrag
prompt
tyrannise
UK
sway
twist someone's arm
bogart
coax
nag
mau-mau
encourage
push around
spur
instigate
oppress
torment
provoke
cause
pester
entice
persecute
tempt
stir
plague
motivate
move
trigger
frighten
inspire
get
bring round
lure
egg on
beguile
win over
rouse
talk into
enforce
propel
prevail upon
put the heat on
put up to
lead
command
bluster
buffalo
incline
talk
hassle
pick on
wheedle
stimulate
demand
nudge
goose
ride roughshod over
argue
whip
turn on the heat
spur on
exhort
dominate
blarney
chivvy
convert
bring
finagle
push about
actuate
blackmail
prick
sweet-talk
soft-soap
blandish
impose
palaver
dictate
sic
tighten the screws on
smooth-talk
manipulate
fire up
butter up
soften up
sweeten up
have someone do something
prejudice
ramrod
steer
awe
counsel
direct
rally
incentivize
US
subjugate
sell
dispose
insist
occasion
animate
arouse
steamroll
turn
boss around
boss about
talk round
order
advise
ask
exact
incentivise
UK
draw
charm
excite
challenge
reason
bring pressure to bear upon
victimize
US
spark
invigorate
US
rowel
sound
galvanize
US
embolden
breathe down someone's neck
pressurize into
galvanise
UK
envigorate
UK
work over
dragoon into
come at
lord it over
make necessary
browbeat into
victimise
UK
bring around
turn the screws on
put the chill on
get round
impose on
put the frighteners on
crack down
insist on
key up
heavy
compress
leave someone no option
scare
terrify
worry
bother
constrict
condense
squash
overbear
despotize
lean
unnerve
egg
shanghai
spook
bias
kick
woo
politick
heckle
importune
assail
root
gain
mistreat
taunt
antagonize
US
chivy
mobilize
US
put heat on
dog
will
antagonise
UK
inhibit
bend
change
put through the wringer
poison
solicit
inflame
sting
besiege
bring over
hold a gun to one's head
have
effect
ride roughshod
foment
predispose
condition
determine
mobilise
UK
enthuse
walk heavy
needle
trouble
vex
coerce into
make things hot for someone
make it hot for someone
bring pressure upon
tighten the screw on
turn the screw on
roust
lash
titillate
bludgeon into
bully into
high-pressure
put the screws to
bring force to bear on
hold a gun to someone's head
orient
terrorize into
intimidate into
overcome
commandeer
extort
railroad into
budge
charge
work up
elicit
impassion
foist
inspirit
activate
evoke
steel
invoke
wrest
exert
expect
throw your weight around
steamroller into
use duress on
burden
conscript
use force on
urge by force
choke
apply
obtrude
contract
enjoin
flatter
hearten
impact
exhilarate
uplift
empower
vitalize
leave someone no option but to
make compulsory
bulldoze into
exert influence on
force upon
bear down on
change mind
go to town on
exert force on
strike
incentify
refresh
help
bear down
pin down
put the bite on
warrant
court
worm
bear hard on
put screws to
put squeeze on
involve
stir up
pump up
suggest to
call for
entail
hint to
cheer on
whip up
pep up
boost up
procure
subdue
kowtow
con
snow
oil
soap
seduce
propagandize
US
enlist
proselytize
US
exploit
bribe
control
jockey
play
ride
need
take
claim
want
bear
mean
proselyte
propagandise
UK
proselytise
UK
overawe
affright
lay it on
spread it on
work
behoove
US
crave
postulate
work upon
wheedle into
argue into
plead with
press someone into
convert to
cause to believe
reason someone into
turn somebody on to
pressure someone into
lead to do
pull strings with
behove
UK
be grounds for
spirit up
scare off
bring to senses
prod into
lead to believe
wear down
scare the bejesus out of
suborn
colour
UK
win argument
gain confidence of
sell one on
prove to
leave no choice but to
act upon
make yourself felt with
carry weight with
touch
cut any ice with
crush
ride herd on
enslave
color
US
trample
order around
order about
keep down
dictate to
hold down
domineer over
rule with a rod of iron
grind down
bring someone to their knees
treat harshly
treat brutally
rule with an iron hand
trample underfoot
have someone under your thumb
rule despotically
keep under thumb
more ❯
Verb
▲
Imprison or confine
incarcerate
confine
imprison
intern
gaol
UK
jail
US
detain
immure
lock up
hold
commit
impound
jug
put away
restrain
hold prisoner
put in prison
send to prison
bastille
book
constrain
coop up
hold captive
railroad
send down
settle
slough
take into custody
clap in irons
put in chains
put inside
put into detention
bang up
put behind bars
take away
throw in jail
put on ice
throw book at
send up the river
keep under lock and key
put under lock and key
cage
remand
pen
lock away
shut in
lock in
put in jail
hold in custody
institutionalize
US
stockade
return to custody
consign
institutionalise
UK
commit to custody
return to prison
release on bail
fence in
shut up
put in irons
send up
prison
can
mew
sentence
sentence to prison
arrest
send
deliver
assign
throw in dungeon
throw away the keys
pound
throw into irons
wall in
pen in
certify
bind
mew up
put into irons
sentence to jail
keep
keep under custody
keep under constraint
hold under custody
put in custody
circumscribe
trammel
closet
ice
rail in
keep in custody
bottle up
detain at Her Majesty's pleasure
hold hostage
keep captive
take prisoner
more ❯
Verb
▲
To be detrimental to
cripple
spoil
impair
ruin
cramp
damage
hamstring
vitiate
crush
hamper
impede
enfeeble
harm
hurt
mar
paralyse
UK
paralyze
US
sabotage
scotch
scupper
weaken
bankrupt
blemish
bloody
compromise
flaw
endamage
injure
limit
stifle
cross up
rain on someone's parade
break
destroy
undermine
disfigure
deface
wreck
crab
blight
hinder
smash
ravage
devastate
mess up
foul up
demolish
diminish
tarnish
disable
threaten
upset
annihilate
subvert
debase
shatter
queer
reduce
louse up
undo
quash
put the kibosh on
taint
torpedo
screw up
impoverish
muck up
disrupt
thwart
debilitate
foil
incapacitate
corrupt
total
defile
overcome
suppress
trash
jeopardize
US
prejudice
extinguish
decimate
blow
sap
dent
shake up
defeat
blot
play havoc with
jeopardise
UK
rough up
attack
make a mess of
dash
afflict
stymie
frustrate
mangle
eradicate
obliterate
blunt
overwhelm
corrode
deteriorate
obstruct
interfere with
destabilize
US
erode
enervate
pollute
blast
despoil
subdue
desecrate
desolate
break up
invalidate
wreak havoc on
shake
wear away
botch
wound
dismantle
ding
tweak
make useless
do harm to
overpower
vanquish
disfeature
bruise
be detrimental to
do for
destabilise
UK
batter
raze
blow a hole in
wrack
bring to naught
take out
smash up
take apart
balls up
cause detriment to
bring down
put at risk
maim
put out of commission
interrupt
terminate
brutalize
US
brutalise
UK
nullify
dispatch
endanger
eliminate
prevent
end
imperil
annul
quell
abolish
block
have a bad effect on
have a negative effect on
kill
bollix
bodge
abort
devitalize
depress
crack
gut
stain
shrink
break down
sully
emasculate
shock
scorch
wither
inconvenience
intrude on
be prejudicial to
be disadvantageous to
knock
consume
detract from
cost
be deleterious to
infect
cow
whittle
distort
mutilate
be a blot on the landscape
wrench
twist
affect
scratch
warp
bend
detract
bust
devalue
eat away
lessen
take the edge off
sap the strength of
subjugate
cause the sacrifice of
result in damage to
lead to the end of
result in harm to
cause the loss of
throw a monkey wrench into
put out of action
contaminate
demoralize
US
demote
cheapen
trouble
put a damper on
decrease
worsen
impact
touch
disrate
repress
devaluate
whittle away
unfit
disqualify
strike
perturb
influence
tame
lose strength
prevail
occur
demoralise
UK
rout
poison
topple
impinge
neutralize
US
overthrow
dominate
crash
impact on
prevail over
impinge upon
vandalize
US
strike down
strike at
spread to
bring to ruin
squelch
unbuild
skin
crimp
craze
pulverize
US
cream
nuke
waste
take hold of
do damage to
neutralise
UK
bring someone to their knees
keep down
bear down
conquer
beat down
master
dilapidate
shipwreck
vaporize
US
exert influence on
have an impact on
have an effect on
run onto the rocks
damage beyond repair
reduce to rubble
pile up
efface
pull down
leave in ruins
crack up
tear up
tear down
do in
wrack up
rub out
vandalise
UK
pulverise
UK
write off
vaporise
UK
dash to pieces
put an end to
cancel out
work against
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
throw a spanner in the works
render ineffective
pillage
plunder
sack
depredate
spoliate
scar
nix
banjax
crool
euchre
cruel
squash
dish
inhibit
curb
restrain
encumber
fetter
disempower
stand in the way of
trammel
slow
ravish
sandbag
forestall
sink
ruinate
baulk
UK
derail
stonewall
put a stop to
put paid to
balk
US
hold back
handicap
attenuate
negate
unsettle
retard
reduce to nothing
cumber
check
shackle
muller
halt
bridle
stall
smirch
bork
bring to an end
interfere
undercut
overturn
make a hash of
put the lid on
hold up
slow down
drive a nail into the coffin of
wipe out
lay in ruins
strike at the foundations
make of no use or value
stop
arrest
nick
besmirch
finish
bring about the downfall of
avert
mess
spray paint
shelve
lay waste to
handle roughly
be the ruination of
minimize
US
minimise
UK
suspend
decay
dump on
do mischief to
nip in the bud
pervert
deprave
put off
stand off
peter out
flatten
knock out
put the skids under
be the ruin of
shoot down
seal the doom of
debauch
level
scourge
deplete
chip away
knock down
bring to nothing
wreak havoc upon
lay waste
clean out
leave desolate
glitch up
abuse
lacerate
maltreat
split
rot
burn
disintegrate
tear
dirty
discolour
UK
scathe
gnaw
wrong
rust
discolor
US
tunnel
bleach
fade
stab
unstrengthen
kibosh
muzzle
hogtie
play merry hell with
bang up
tamper with
make powerless
make unfit
make ineffective
render powerless
render incapable
set a bad example
manipulate
lead astray
degrade
throw monkey wrench in
delay
hobble
bar
manacle
handcuff
embarrass
soften
challenge
prohibit
drag through the mud
stay
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
poke full of holes
throttle
screen
obscure
complicate
hog-tie
cramp one's style
give a hard time
hang up
weigh down
monkey with
short-circuit
get in the way of
put a brake on
tie up
get in the way
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reject or block (a motion or proposal)
defeat
dismiss
block
overthrow
reject
outvote
prohibit
rebuff
spurn
stonewall
deny
disallow
stopper
stymie
veto
blackball
fetter
nix
throw out
turn down
knock back
give the thumbs down
kill
ban
forbid
negative
interdict
outlaw
proscribe
rule out
overrule
bar
quash
embargo
down
squash
nullify
stop
rule against
boycott
preclude
dissent
declare null and void
pass on
not go for
pass by
decline
give the thumbs down to
discountenance
pass
shoot down
place an embargo on
put down
put an end to
cut
censure
throw away
give thumbs down
refuse
disapprove
put a stop to
burn
refuse permission to
put the kibosh on
thumbs down
negate
give the red light to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To commit or set apart for a particular purpose
dedicate
devote
reserve
allocate
earmark
allot
save
consecrate
give
apportion
consign
sacrifice
apply
pledge
surrender
commit
appropriate
bind
obligate
set aside
set by
give up to
give over
give over to
put in
designate
assign
set apart
maintain
keep
leave
make available
lay aside
afford
allow
spend
put aside
spare
budget
give up
forgo
fix
offer up
engage
divvy
expend
vow
entrust
deduct
remit
provide
forego
invest
stipulate for
do without
tag
label
relinquish
flag
mark
designate for
earmark for
budget for
set aside for
appropriate for
cede
hypothecate
identify
keep back
tab
allot to
name
slot
allocate to
yield
part with
forfeit
pledge to
commit to
devote to
mark down
put to one side
mark out
lose
distribute
ration
mete out
dispense
divvy up
mete
share
grant
administer
lot
give out
hand out
dole out
divide out
dish out
share out
parcel out
divide up
ration out
measure out
issue
deal out
shell out
portion
prorate
deal
cut
split up
portion out
divide
award
disseminate
slice
admeasure
bestow
send
disburse
partition
cut up
slice up
dole
appoint
split
spread out
cut the pie
prescribe
relegate
parcel
lot out
piece up
fork out
carve up
supply
circulate
deliver
dispatch
furnish
fit up
offer
begive
pay out
pass around
diffuse
fix up
disperse
stock
provision
present
endow
give away
pass out
kit out
fit out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
disable
weaken
undermine
impair
subvert
diminish
sap
sabotage
mar
spoil
compromise
impede
attenuate
blunt
torpedo
dent
thwart
tunnel
hogtie
kibosh
muzzle
unstrengthen
make ineffective
make powerless
make unfit
render powerless
render incapable
throw monkey wrench in
Verb
▲
To neutralize or render ineffective
nullify
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
offset
counterbalance
counteract
countervail
balance
negate
equalise
UK
equalize
US
negative
compensate
counterweigh
correct
defuse
overcome
limit
antagonise
UK
antagonize
US
counter
repel
cancel out
balance out
make up for
render ineffective
bring to naught
make of no use or value
work against
counterpoise
compensate for
cancel
annul
redress
redeem
outweigh
undo
equilibrize
even out
invalidate
oppose
even up
atone for
countercheck
obviate
contravene
rectify
counterweight
square
set off
equal out
equiponderate
amend
reverse
tip the scales
atone
turn the tables
requite
equipoise
equal
counterpose
redress the balance
overrule
defeat
override
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
account for
even
equate
level
match
be equivalent
allow for
square up
wipe out
make ineffective
be an antidote to
set
tie
collate
attune
adjust
parallel
readjust
accord
come out even
pair off
come out
fix
remedy
lessen
reduce
right
halt
counterwork
stabilize
US
buck
stabilise
UK
cross out
respond to
go against
make level
regularize
US
make equal
regularise
UK
make even
make uniform
make the same
ballast
level up
even off
level off
equilibrate
level out
smooth
standardize
US
align
standardise
UK
steady
turn the scale
regulate
tally
symmetrize
pair
proportional
recoup
agree with
be equal to
average out the same
recalibrate
make equivalent
make identical
make up
settle
balance up
make comparable
restore the balance
flatten
plane
firm up
smoothen
press
surface
roll
straighten
mow
grade
face
steamroll
lay
flush
make regular
smooth out
press flat
make flat
trim
democratise
UK
compare
communize
commeasure
emulate
coordinate
handicap
establish
socialize
US
make consistent
democratize
US
socialise
UK
rival
bring into line
line up
more ❯
Verb
▲
Typecast or categorise
typecast
categorise
UK
categorize
US
pigeonhole
label
stereotype
limit
classify
class
grade
group
peg
brand
rank
designate
catalogue
UK
sort
characterize
US
catalog
US
compartmentalize
US
tab
index
tag
type
assort
compartmentalise
UK
order
characterise
UK
arrange
mark
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halloo
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signal to
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wave to
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