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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 hamper or hinder the development or activity of
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To restrain or to keep in check
To reduce or limit the size of something
To reduce in extent, duration or quantity
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
Set aside
Imprison or confine
To be detrimental to
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
Typecasts or categorises
Make legally null and void
To commit or set apart for a particular purpose
To stop and confront (with questions or accusations)
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Verb
▲
To keep within certain limits
limits
confines
circumscribes
delimits
caps
bounds
constrains
controls
demarcates
regulates
fixes
demarks
delimitates
contains
prelimits
tethers
keeps within bounds
imposes limits on
keeps within limits
sets limits on
keeps under control
pins down
puts a ceiling on
keeps a tight rein on
restrains
curbs
defines
holds down
checks
pegs
straitens
terminates
sets
hinders
holds
cramps
arrests
freezes
inhibits
establishes
specifies
delineates
marks off
sets the limits
marks out
contracts
sets a limit on
immobilises
UK
immobilizes
US
mothballs
keeps down
determines
holds up
marks
concentrates
measures
budgets
conserves
isolates
stakes out
clarifies
describes
saves
narrows
centers
US
pinpoints
focusses
localizes
US
focuses
centres
UK
localises
UK
rations
restricts the consumption of
bars
trammels
constricts
fetters
bridles
limits to a fixed amount
stops from spreading
governs
prescribes
girdles
hampers
corks
hems in
holds in check
places a limit on
ties down
draws the line on
puts a brake on
bottles up
keeps the lid on
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
decreases
reduces
lessens
diminishes
cuts
curtails
lowers
limits
contracts
curbs
clips
eases
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
moderates
tapers
drops
tempers
mitigates
rations
represses
cuts back
cuts down
scales down
cuts down on
dials down
brings down
qualifies
abates
relaxes
restrains
lightens
slackens
tones down
quells
decrements
downscales
axes
UK
de-escalates
whittles down
steps down
tails off
downsizes
depreciates
lets up
shortens
phases out
softens
remits
revises
blunts
dulls
controls
modulates
modifies
plays down
depletes
alleviates
winds down
pares
rolls back
slashes
wanes
attenuates
tapers off
couches
declines
dents
runs down
depresses
trims
makes cutbacks in
whittles
takes down
tightens
takes the edge off
degrades
trims back
dwindles
eases off
minifies
peters out
ebbs
trims down
makes smaller
weakens
erodes
amortises
UK
downgrades
devaluates
slows down
sinks
makes less
casts down
dilutes
amortizes
US
marks down
drops off
extenuates
impairs
dries up
pares down
shaves
shrinks
prunes
rounds down
slims down
cuts back on
averages down
levels down
sheds
abridges
cheapens
devalues
breaks
truncates
demotes
deflates
undervalues
narrows
discounts
puts down
reduces greatly
eliminates
deletes
omits
removes
confines
retrenches
stifles
damps down
subdues
gets rid of
knocks down
writes off
writes down
causes to fall
eases up on
whittles away
takes off
makes reductions in
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
hampers
impedes
handicaps
blocks
checks
cramps
curbs
hinders
obstructs
slows
inhibits
restrains
retards
straitens
straitjackets
ties
interferes with
limits
holds back
trammels
constrains
stymies
stops
prevents
encumbers
hamstrings
thwarts
fetters
bridles
bars
confines
holds up
clogs
slows down
shackles
arrests
controls
hobbles
suppresses
represses
frustrates
baulks
UK
prohibits
curtails
balks
US
delays
stalls
foils
halts
hog-ties
contains
embarrasses
forestalls
ties up
stifles
holds
handcuffs
cumbers
short-circuits
manacles
stays
regulates
interdicts
stonewalls
chokes
interrupts
cripples
cuts off
crimps
hangs up
deters
stems
reins in
keeps back
opposes
throws a spanner in the works
debars
gets in the way of
shuts out
sets back
derails
holds down
counteracts
borks
holds in
disrupts
gets in the way
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
averts
circumscribes
dams
puts a brake on
stands in the way of
staves off
forbids
puts an end to
shuts off
keeps under control
keeps in check
wards off
barricades
bans
smothers
moderates
heads off
withholds
circumvents
governs
blockades
tames
gags
precludes
reduces
detains
corks
diminishes
hems in
lessens
constricts
avoids
muzzles
slows up
closes
defends against
disallows
bottles up
keeps lid on
counters
jams
baffles
measures
keeps
rules
defeats
stops up
clogs up
blocks up
proscribes
cools
caps
bogs down
holds off
closes off
intercepts
keeps down
plugs up
decelerates
pulls in
puts a stop to
staunches
chokes off
delimits
outlaws
shuts down
enjoins
stanches
encloses
decreases
imprisons
retardates
occludes
postpones
suspends
inconveniences
stuffs
binds
stoppers
interns
disadvantages
intermits
interferes
burdens
brakes
denies
cracks down on
closes out
subdues
evades
entrammels
blacklists
weighs down
circumnavigates
nullifies
bungs up
coops up
closes in
contravenes
blocks off
shuts in
clamps down on
skirts
sidesteps
rules out
takes down
puts the brakes on
spoils
scuppers
steers clear of
boxes up
brings to screeching halt
keeps within bounds
cracks down
boxes in
plugs
impairs
stunts
slackens
weakens
cages
sabotages
tempers
ostracizes
US
ties down
sandbags
pens
mires
caulks
immures
censors
estops
rejects
shelves
coops
reins
fences
ostracises
UK
resists
defers
obscures
incommodes
crabs
leashes
discommodes
closes up
dissuades from
remits
blocks out
congests
jails
US
gaols
UK
puts off
fences in
obviates
blackballs
chokes up
scotches
quiets
locks in
locks up
deflects
muffles
cuts back
keeps in
fends off
puts at a disadvantage
stems the flow of
cools off
places at a disadvantage
clamps down
puts back
forfends
keeps within the limits of
backs off
cramps one's style
puts half nelson on
simmers down
nips in the bud
keeps the lid on
chokes back
keeps a tight rein on
comes down on
stamps out
sidetracks
ties someone's hands
lets
discontinues
boycotts
quells
clots
overloads
seals
debilitates
entangles
comes down hard on
fills up
fills
surrounds
pauses
protracts
stands off
peters out
saps
devitalizes
charges
oppresses
bothers
gums up
rails
packs
jams up
catches
mitigates
captures
nets
ensnares
enmeshes
prorogues
snags
ties one's hands
drags your feet
bottlenecks
tethers
encircles
prolongs
bungs
calms
neutralizes
US
sets limits on
imposes limits on
embargoes
makes illegal
puts a crimp in
deflates
cribs
strangles
forbids to
makes difficult
saddles with
puts straitjacket on
neutralises
UK
sidelines
gets out of
throws monkey wrench in
bottles
freezes
pegs
disciplines
modulates
eases
affects
disturbs
makes impossible
forefends
cuts short
dampens
influences
tampers
escapes
puts paid to
bypasses
beats
strangulates
narrows down
makes late
holds off on
holds over
confuses
gains control over
gains mastery over
abates
lags
relieves
depresses
throws a spoke in the wheel of
louses up
troubles
conflicts
picks off
overturns
puts a limit on
embogs
loiters
qualifies
reefs
procrastinates
silences
takes out of play
puts the brakes on
composes
collects
gives disadvantage
takes out
kills
puts out of commission
throttles
screens
bites back
keeps tight rein on
cools down
fights back
keeps a lid on
buttons up
tones down
complicates
wrongs
does for
puts the stopper on
puts the kibosh on
ruins
wrecks
stumps
outwits
jukes
ditches
upsets
takes wind out of
crashes
unsettles
holds in check
brings under control
reins back
keeps in line
pulls back
sits on
keeps waiting
loses steam
cuts down
anchors it
loses speed
winds down
withstands
anticipates
staves
turns aside
keeps at bay
keeps off
hits the brakes
lets down flaps
treats harshly
eliminates
excludes
excepts
chains
puts in an unfavourable position
inflicts a handicap on
tells against
treats unfairly
does a disservice to
treats unfavourably
gives a disadvantage to
monkeys with
brings to a standstill
refuses
overrides
exiles
incarcerates
bogs
dismisses
hushes
dummies up
shushes
stills
squelches
dries up
quietens
squashes
shuts up
ices
tongue-ties
freezes out
concusses
overthrows
shotguns
necessitates
deprives
counts out
shuts out of
encases
outvotes
corrals
prevents publication
supervises communications
refuses transmission
bounds
takes tough action
envelops
hedges
lets up
houses
rebuffs
spurns
impounds
closets
puts the lid on
drops the iron curtain
encages
vetoes
comes down on like a ton of bricks
takes severe measures against
gets tough on
nixes
tightens up on
comes down heavily on
gets tough
takes stern measures against
pounds
mews
mures
walls
knocks back
turns down
gives the thumbs down
throws out
walls in
fences off
hedges in
cordons off
seals off
puts inside
mews up
fazes
wards
puts on brakes
dashes
snookers
discomfits
checkmates
quashes
disappoints
screws up
breaks
diverts
crushes
smashes
fouls up
subverts
gives a hard time
messes up
terminates
ends
undermines
finishes
pre-empts
annuls
confounds
parries
repulses
preempts
undoes
filibusters
breaks up
throws cold water on
upsets the applecart
puts a damper on
pours cold water on
destroys
saddles
demolishes
shakes
devastates
weights
ceases
quits
loads
shatters
eradicates
disconcerts
drops
discourages
lumbers
nobbles
harms
repels
overburdens
overwhelms
obliterates
lades
freights
annihilates
rattles
negates
decimates
botches
helps
strains
pigeonholes
cancels
second-guesses
turns off
plays for time
mucks up
hangs fire
breaks off
puts on hold
puts the mockers on
brings to a close
desists from
leaves off
gets in before
gets ahead of
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
puts on back burner
gives the run around
heads off at pass
cuts out
steals a march on
beats someone to the draw
beats someone to the punch
provides against
packs in
lays off
gives over
beats someone to it
brings to an end
knocks off
packs up
hangs on
resists attack
holds the fort
finishes off
suffocates
damages
worries
bilks
offsets
bucks
attacks
causes to stay
causes to wait
stultifies
dispatches
ravages
incapacitates
makes an end of
dishes
clobbers
prevents from making progress
threatens
disables
puzzles
keeps from happening
gets bogged down
puts the damper on
abolishes
mystifies
holds at bay
spikes
invalidates
scuttles
withdraws
bollixes
extinguishes
swallows
intervenes
renounces
throws a curve
nonplusses
confronts
stands in the way
aborts
damps
flummoxes
projects
monopolizes
US
envisions
preoccupies
predicts
expects
foresees
forecasts
banjaxes
breaks down
saves
blanks
crosses
buries
counterplots
brings to a halt
brings to end
corners
dead-ends
disempowers
licks
conquers
overcomes
intrudes on
monopolises
UK
holds the line
chills
disadvises
scares
commandeers
slackens pace
wastes time
gets the better of
takes wind out of sails
puts end to
beats down
causes setback
dashes one's hope
destabilizes
US
renders null and void
attenuates
demoralizes
US
buys time
prepares for
acts in advance of
talks out of
indisposes
acts like a wet blanket
emasculates
throws a monkey wrench into
adjourns
demoralises
UK
softens
destabilises
UK
challenges
cuts in
takes away
employs delaying tactics
drags through the mud
queers the pitch of
clips one's wings
tables
pokes full of holes
puts over
continues
mothballs
respites
carries over
lays on the table
waives
sets aside
puts on the back burner
lengthens
gives rain check
puts in cold storage
puts on ice
holds in abeyance
extends
reschedules
lays over
takes a rain check on
kicks the can down the road
injures
topples
queers
blows
vitiates
razes
wracks
overtaxes
taxes
stresses
unbuilds
skins
crazes
impoverishes
puts at risk
blows a hole in
cancels out
ballses up
brings down
brings to naught
rains on someone's parade
balls up
makes a mess of
plays havoc with
renders ineffective
works against
closes down
winds up
blows the whistle on
brings to a stop
pulls the plug on
puts a cork in
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
smothers
suppresses
stifles
represses
restrains
checks
contains
controls
conceals
swallows
strangles
hides
muffles
gags
sinks
submerges
suffocates
chokes
quashes
pockets
corks
quells
quenches
squelches
cools
composes
extinguishes
kills
collects
snuffs
holds back
reins in
chokes back
keeps back
keeps in check
fights back
holds in
bottles up
bites back
hushes up
buttons up
corks up
keeps the lid on
simmers down
bites one's lip
Verb
▲
To hamper or hinder the development or activity of
strangles
restrains
checks
inhibits
subdues
curbs
constrains
quashes
impedes
muffles
squashes
hinders
silences
squelches
hampers
quelches
quells
stops
overpowers
kills
extinguishes
gags
prevents
quenches
deadens
crushes
destroys
mutes
shushes
stamps out
interferes with
damps down
puts an end to
puts a stop to
stifles
suppresses
represses
smothers
shuts down
holds back
overcomes
controls
ends
defeats
terminates
abolishes
conquers
annihilates
vanquishes
holds in
overwhelms
reins in
puts the lid on
slaps down
cracks down on
puts down
clamps down on
snuffs out
swallows
contains
frustrates
halts
arrests
keeps back
fights back
chokes back
stems
bottles
bottles up
overturns
keeps in check
keeps under control
buries
corks up
buttons up
discontinues
keeps inside
blocks out
keeps in
puts out
nips in the bud
sits on
keeps the lid on
masters
fights
withholds
beats
thwarts
demolishes
extirpates
finishes
queers
subjugates
routs
clobbers
gets rid of
wipes out
puts the kibosh on
conceals
sinks
hides
submerges
pockets
corks
internalizes
US
blocks
internalises
UK
bites back
keeps under wraps
jams up
blacks out
interrupts
overthrows
cows
clamps
dominates
tramples
spikes
holds down
puts kibosh on
tramples on
drives underground
beats down
puts lid on
brings to naught
triumphs over
cuts off
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbids
prohibits
bars
bans
interdicts
disallows
blocks
stops
proscribes
prevents
vetoes
debars
excludes
outlaws
precludes
embargoes
obviates
halts
forestalls
taboos
opposes
forfends
criminalises
UK
criminalizes
US
freezes
censors
rules out
shuts out
puts an end to
makes illegal
puts a stop to
gives the red light to
gives the thumbs down to
puts the kibosh on
declares illegal
declares taboo
says no
shuts down
puts the chill on
boycotts
blackballs
enjoins
restrains
inhibits
blacks
banishes
illegalizes
suppresses
disqualifies
penalises
UK
penalizes
US
places an embargo on
passes by
passes up
declares ineligible
ices out
officially forbids
closes down
rejects
suspends
eliminates
omits
excepts
blacklists
refuses
discludes
bates
disbars
sidelines
occludes
discounts
closes out
counts out
wards off
puts an embargo on
cuts out
freezes out
leaves out
ostracizes
US
rusticates
ostracises
UK
expels
keeps out
shuts the door on
denies access to
refuses to admit
locks out
dismisses
discards
abolishes
averts
revokes
cancels
recants
deters
not considers
forgets about
closes one's doors to
puts paid to
ignores
removes
estops
sets aside
passes over
more ❯
Verb
▲
To restrain or to keep in check
controls
composes
contains
cools
regulates
restrains
checks
constrains
curbs
represses
subdues
bridles
limits
quells
calms
masters
re-collects
settles
suppresses
adjusts
caps
moderates
monitors
collects
inhibits
keeps
measures
pulls in
tames
corners
inspects
lulls
quiets
rallies
recovers
smothers
soothes
stills
tranquillises
UK
tranquilizes
US
damps down
keeps a lid on
keeps a tight rein on
keeps in check
keeps the lid on
holds back
holds in
imposes limits on
keeps in line
puts the brakes on
reins in
sets limits on
simmers down
keeps under control
tones down
stifles
governs
reins back
nips in the bud
tempers
mitigates
modulates
pacifies
allays
palliates
softens
damps
relaxes
minces
deadens
breaks
mellows
temperates
soft-pedals
plays down
meets halfway
cools out
overcomes
quashes
squashes
crushes
squelches
silences
arrests
licks
lessens
diminishes
snuffs out
cracks down on
puts down
clamps down on
slaps down
quietens down
holds in check
gets under control
more ❯
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To reduce or limit the size of something
restrains
contracts
compresses
shrinks
compacts
cramps
constringes
condenses
straitens
circumscribes
narrows
capsules
capsulizes
telescopes
concentrates
makes smaller
narrows down
confines
chokes
tightens
strangles
constricts
strangulates
pinches
collapses
tenses
focusses
focuses
limits
tautens
clenches
astringes
tucks
becomes narrower
draws together
becomes smaller
makes narrower
draws in
squeezes
fixes on
centres on
UK
centers on
US
zeros in
tapers
diminishes
reduces
decreases
gets thinner
gets narrower
gets smaller
squashes
flattens
scrunches
crushes
coarctates
coarcts
concertinas
presses together
packs into
consolidates
packs together
dwindles
shrivels
stuffs
curtails
withers
shortens
presses
crams
packs
tamps
scrimps
solidifies
combines
integrates
presses down
grows smaller
packs down
packs closely
tamps down
crams down
rams down
more ❯
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To reduce in extent, duration or quantity
abbreviates
shortens
truncates
curtails
reduces
cuts
trims
contracts
docks
clips
crops
compresses
elides
prunes
shrinks
syncopates
telescopes
condenses
constricts
pares
cuts down
cuts short
boils down
cuts back
pares down
stops short
cuts off
cuts out
takes out
decreases
lessens
diminishes
downsizes
limits
slashes
retrenches
abridges
chops
narrows
curbs
lowers
slims down
axes
UK
epitomizes
US
snips
concentrates
epitomises
UK
rationalizes
US
weakens
discounts
slenderizes
economizes on
cuts down on
eases up on
cuts back on
rationalises
UK
marks down
checks
blunts
downscales
lops
erodes
depletes
undermines
abates
saps
dents
restrains
disempowers
knocks down
makes weaker
de-escalates
eases
minifies
controls
halts
inhibits
cramps
rolls back
reins in
tightens up
breaks off
reins back
holds back
puts a restriction on
puts the brakes on
puts a limit on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
paces
regulates
controls
limits
manages
constrains
contains
monitors
administers
curbs
measures
adjusts
methodizes
overlooks
tempers
adapts
guides
organises
UK
organizes
US
systematises
UK
systematizes
US
allocates
directs
reconciles
restrains
administrates
legislates
polices
tames
bridles
sets
coordinates
inhibits
standardises
UK
standardizes
US
governs
modulates
supervises
balances
holds
superintends
moderates
oversees
stewards
presides over
pulls in
reins in
keeps an eye on
keeps tabs on
Verb
▲
To be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
spares
economises
UK
economizes
US
limits
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
holds back on
begrudges
spoils the ship for a ha'porth of tar
makes ends meet
defines
grudges
socks away
pinches pennies
confines
saves for rainy day
cuts corners
rolls back
scrapes
tightens your belt
budgets
curtails
reduces
trims
conserves
cuts back
makes cutbacks
saves for a rainy day
manages thriftily
runs a tight ship
cuts down
cuts down on
scrimps and scrape
uses sparingly
uses economically
more ❯
Verb
▲
To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
coerces
forces
compels
pressures
impels
pressurises
UK
pressurizes
US
drives
dragoons
presses
obliges
makes
browbeats
constrains
bullies
bulldozes
railroads
intimidates
urges
pushes
influences
blackjacks
impresses
obligates
cows
sandbags
muscles
bludgeons
threatens
menaces
terrorises
UK
terrorizes
US
hustles
brainwashes
squeezes
bounces
besets
concusses
shotguns
hinders
represses
suppresses
strong-arms
prevails on
leans on
puts pressure on
uses pressure on
fast-talks
press-gangs
brings pressure to bear on
puts the squeeze on
puts the screws on
puts under an obligation
acts on
works on
twists one's arm
high pressures
makes an offer they can't refuse
puts the arm on
binds
commits
requires
necessitates
astricts
indebts
restrains
makes indebted
harasses
goads
hounds
badgers
steamrollers
hectors
prods
harries
tyrannizes
US
uses strong-arm tactics on
domineers
bullyrags
induces
tyrannises
UK
bogarts
prompts
nags
mau-maus
persuades
pushes around
spurs
incites
oppresses
encourages
torments
provokes
twists someone's arm
instigates
pesters
persecutes
stirs
plagues
causes
triggers
frightens
inspires
motivates
eggs on
rouses
enforces
propels
puts the heat on
puts up to
blusters
buffaloes
moves
picks on
hassles
stimulates
demands
commands
nudges
gooses
rides roughshod over
whips
turns on the heat
spurs on
inveigles
leads
dominates
chivvies
cajoles
pushes about
actuates
pricks
blackmails
imposes
dictates
sics
tightens the screws on
fires up
has someone do something
ramrods
exhorts
gets
awes
tempts
rallies
incentivizes
US
subjugates
insists
occasions
animates
arouses
steamrolls
bosses about
bosses around
orders
sways
asks
exacts
excites
challenges
inclines
convinces
victimizes
US
invigorates
US
sparks
rowels
sounds
galvanizes
US
emboldens
breathes down someone's neck
galvanises
UK
dragoons into
comes at
lords it over
makes necessary
browbeats into
victimises
UK
turns the screws on
puts the chill on
imposes on
puts the frighteners on
cracks down
insists on
keys up
heavies
compresses
terrifies
scares
worries
bothers
squashes
condenses
constricts
overbears
despotizes
leans
unnerves
eggs
shanghais
spooks
kicks
politicks
sells
heckles
assails
importunes
wheedles
roots
mistreats
chivies
antagonizes
US
taunts
puts heat on
leaves someone no option
dogs
argues
antagonises
UK
mobilizes
US
inhibits
entices
puts through the wringer
works over
stings
inflames
besieges
talks
has
effects
holds a gun to one's head
rides roughshod
foments
walks heavy
needles
vexes
troubles
directs
conditions
enthuses
mobilises
UK
predisposes
determines
turns the screw on
tightens the screw on
prevails upon
coerces into
pressurizes into
makes it hot for someone
makes things hot for someone
brings pressure upon
lashes
rousts
titillates
brings force to bear on
bludgeons into
bullies into
puts the screws to
intimidates into
terrorizes into
commandeers
extorts
orients
railroads into
works up
invokes
exerts
wrests
expects
steamrollers into
makes compulsory
exerts influence on
goes to town on
bulldozes into
forces upon
bears down on
overcomes
leaves someone no option but to
warrants
charges
foists
involves
uses duress on
applies
conscripts
urges by force
enjoins
uses force on
burdens
chokes
obtrudes
contracts
coaxes
disposes
entails
calls for
exerts force on
elicits
impassions
pins down
bears down
puts the bite on
inspirits
brings
evokes
steels
energizes
US
activates
subdues
advises
heartens
exhilarates
impacts
vitalizes
converts
uplifts
empowers
puts screws to
bears hard on
puts squeeze on
takes
needs
bears
claims
wants
means
energises
UK
refreshes
helps
strikes
incentifies
rides
overawes
affrights
behooves
US
postulates
craves
behoves
UK
brings pressure to bear upon
stirs up
pumps up
suggests to
spirits up
peps up
hints to
cheers on
boosts up
talks into
wins over
whips up
leaves no choice but to
scares off
scares the bejesus out of
acts upon
crushes
rides herd on
enslaves
tramples
orders around
orders about
keeps down
dictates to
holds down
domineers over
rules with a rod of iron
brings someone to their knees
treats brutally
rules despotically
rules with an iron hand
keeps under thumb
tramples underfoot
treats harshly
has someone under your thumb
grinds down
more ❯
Verb
▲
Set aside
ring-fences
isolates
limits
protects
separates
sets aside
specifies
stipulates
Verb
▲
Imprison or confine
incarcerates
confines
imprisons
interns
gaols
UK
jails
US
detains
immures
locks up
holds
commits
impounds
jugs
puts away
restrains
holds prisoner
puts in prison
sends to prison
books
constrains
coops up
holds captive
railroads
sends down
settles
sloughs
takes into custody
claps in irons
puts in chains
puts inside
puts into detention
bangs up
puts behind bars
takes away
throws in jail
puts on ice
throws book at
sends up the river
keeps under lock and key
puts under lock and key
Verb
▲
To be detrimental to
cripples
spoils
impairs
ruins
cramps
damages
hamstrings
vitiates
crushes
hampers
impedes
enfeebles
harms
hurts
paralyses
UK
paralyzes
US
sabotages
scotches
scuppers
weakens
bankrupts
blemishes
bloodies
compromises
flaws
endamages
injures
limits
stifles
crosses up
rains on someone's parade
Verb
▲
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
disables
weakens
undermines
impairs
subverts
diminishes
saps
sabotages
spoils
compromises
impedes
attenuates
blunts
torpedoes
dents
thwarts
tunnels
hogties
kiboshes
muzzles
unstrengthens
makes ineffective
makes powerless
makes unfit
renders powerless
renders incapable
throws monkey wrench in
Verb
▲
Typecasts or categorises
typecasts
categorises
UK
categorizes
US
pigeonholes
labels
stereotypes
limits
Verb
▲
Make legally null and void
nullifies
invalidates
voids
abolishes
annuls
abrogates
quashes
repeals
rescinds
cancels
revokes
disannuls
dissolves
negates
reverses
undoes
vacates
vetoes
abates
avoids
counteracts
countermands
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
nulls
obliterates
obviates
terminates
countervails
rebuts
recalls
renders invalid
sets aside
annihilates
axes
UK
cancels out
casts aside
compensates
confines
counterbalances
declares null and void
kills
limits
nigs
offsets
reneges
rolls back
scratches
scrubs
squashes
strikes down
torpedoes
trashes
vitiates
zaps
does away with
renders null and void
blues pencil
brings to an end
forgets it
stamps out
takes out
washes out
wipes out
calls all bets off
brings to naught
Verb
▲
To commit or set apart for a particular purpose
dedicates
devotes
commits
gives
pledges
surrenders
allocates
allots
applies
binds
consecrates
consigns
earmarks
obligates
reserves
saves
sacrifices
apportions
appropriates
gives over
sets aside
sets by
gives up to
gives over to
puts in
Verb
▲
To stop and confront (with questions or accusations)
corners
accosts
confronts
waylays
detains
surrounds
ambushes
buttonholes
collars
intercepts
pins down
pounces on
swoops down on
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