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Synonyms for holding down
verb hold in check

suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner

cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict

trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in

keep back
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in

Antonyms for holding down

let go
confide

reveal
tell

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
verb force; restrain

inhibit
bind
necessitate
curb
constrict
stifle
incarcerate
chain
immure
deprive
coerce

intern
check
make
compel
confine
urge
oblige
cork
pressure
bridle
disallow

hog-tie
deny
bar
drive
withhold
impel
jail
imprison
ban
bottle up
hold back

hold down
concuss
pressurize
cool off
hem in
hold in
keep lid on
put half nelson on
shotgun

Antonyms

aid
assist
loosen
release
liberate
permit
dissuade

delay
repress
allow
free
help
encourage
let go

indulge
leave alone
discourage
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb repress, restrict

control
hinder
inhibit
suppress
tame
impede
contain
restrain
constrain
hamper
clog
fetter

subdue
cook
abstain
check
muzzle
manacle
leash
ice
shackle
tie
moderate
scrub

retard
refrain
bridle
hobble
bit
hog-tie
deny
withhold
bottle up
hold back
tie up
hold down

box in
bring to screeching halt
cool down
cool off
entrammel
hold in
keep lid on
keep tight rein on
rein in
send up

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
loosen
incite

liberate
go ahead
let go
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
free
loose
indulge
foster

Synonyms
verb oppress

annoy
afflict
vex

tyrannize
harass
plague

persecute
trouble
hound

hold down

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort

assist
liberate
please

help
free

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer

delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone

prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop

suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep back
keep out

Antonyms

let go

reveal

Synonyms
verb restrict, prevent

hinder
obstruct
discourage
prohibit
forbid
suppress
outlaw
stymie
restrain

curb
impede
constrain
hog-tie
cramp
bar
avert
withhold
faze

bit
stop
repress
arrest
interdict
bridle
enjoin
taboo
frustrate

ward
check
hold back
sandbag
hang up
hold down
hold in
keep in
put on brakes

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
advance

allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

support
let go
free
approve

Synonyms
verb be in charge, control

use
regulate
run
dominate
oversee
train
conduct
administer
maintain
supervise
handle
govern
operate

guide
concert
influence
direct
disburse
instruct
captain
manipulate
engineer
wield
designate
head
superintend

advocate
watch
counsel
ply
boss
minister
officiate
pilot
execute
request
rule
preside
command

steer
carry on
take over
take care of
call the shots
call upon
care for
engage in
hold down
run the show
take the helm
watch over

Antonyms

obey
surrender
ignore
bumble
mismanage

serve
follow
yield
forget
neglect

leave
oppose
hurt
fail

Synonyms
verb attach, hold in place

fasten
fix
affix
clasp

bind
immobilize
join
secure

restrain
press
close
pinion

hold down
hold fast

Antonyms

detach
loosen
release

disjoin
unfasten
let go

loose
unlatch
unpin

Synonyms
verb make silent, calm

satisfy
hush
appease
muzzle
subdue
relax
muffle
assuage
please
soften
soothe
pacify
squelch

mollify
allay
square
reconcile
palliate
stroke
lull
ameliorate
still
compose
console
ice
becalm

moderate
quieten
gratify
soft-pedal
squash
gag
tranquilize
slack
smooth
choke
shush
settle
silence

calm down
fix up
shut up
inactivate
can it
clam up
cool it
cool out
dummy up
hold it down
patch things up
take the bite out of
button one’s lip

Antonyms

anger
annoy
incite
release
worry
excite

upset
irritate
provoke
agitate
depress
trouble

disagree
disturb
move
aggravate
turn up

Synonyms
verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate

inhibit
narrow
decrease
shorten
reduce
restrain
impede
diminish
curb
regulate
hamper
define
cramp

chain
bound
enclose
surround
circumscribe
tether
check
tie
moderate
shrink
demarcate
encircle
handicap

modify
qualify
delimit
bind
contract
contain
constrict
temper
bottle up
come down on
hold back
put away
delimitate

inclose
cool down
demark
hang up
hem in
hold down
keep within bounds
keep within limits
pin down
prelimit
put on ice
send up
shut in

Antonyms

aid
assist
increase
enlarge
grow
lengthen
release
permit
unbind

unloose
liberate
loosen
stretch
allow
free
help
expand
develop

raise
extend
encourage
let go
loose
open
unfasten
untie

Synonyms
verb prevent, restrain

muzzle
suppress
smother
repress
suffocate
curb
squelch
strangle
silence
asphyxiate

stultify
muffle
stagnate
stop
choke
cork
hush
trammel
kill
squash

spike
gag
extinguish
check
black out
hush up
shut up
constipate
torpedo
burke

bring to screeching halt
choke back
clam up
clamp down
cover up
crack down
dry up
hold it down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
create
persuade

free
let go
encourage
allow
loose

begin
start
help
bear

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb depress

overburden
overload
sadden
bear down
burden

get down
oppress
press
prey on
pull down

task
trouble
weight
worry
cumber

hold down
press down
weigh upon

Antonyms

delight

cheer

please

Synonyms
verb keep back

refuse
deduct
hide
conceal
suppress
deny
keep
resist
retain

detain
inhibit
abstain
disallow
refrain
repress
constrain
kill
spike

restrain
curb
hold
bridle
check
reserve
hold back
hold out
clam up

dummy up
hold down
hold out on
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
sit on
stop oneself
keep under one’s hat

Antonyms

grant
disclose
divulge
uncover
release
aid
assist
use

permit
liberate
allow
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
let go
go along
free
help
indulge

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer
delay

deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone
prevent
put off

refrain
refuse
restrain
stop
suppress
withhold
hold down

hold in
hold off
keep back
keep out