Keeping the lid on


Synonyms for keeping the lid on
verb silence, stop up

muzzle
constrain
choke
suppress
obstruct
shy
stifle
throttle

muffle
balk
quiet
repress
demur
curb
squash
deaden

squelch
restrain
still
stumble
cork
bottle up
shut down
garrote

tongue-tie
cork up
keep the lid on
put the lid on
tape up

Antonyms for keeping the lid on

release
aid
assist

free
let go
help

encourage
allow

Synonyms
verb confine, restrict

hinder
inhibit
set
bar
lessen
reduce
curb
narrow

specify
define
appoint
cramp
cap
delimit
prescribe
fix

ration
bound
contract
assign
restrain
circumscribe
constrict
cork

check
demarcate
bottle up
delimitate
draw the line
hem in
keep the lid on

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
increase
release
liberate

allow
encourage
help
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
let go
free
open
unbound

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