Keep down


Synonyms for keep down
verb depress, subdue

annoy
afflict
torture
overwhelm
suppress
vex
trample
maltreat
harass
prey on
persecute
subjugate
torment

pick on
force
distress
dispirit
tax
smother
strain
hound
worry
crush
overload
overpower
overthrow

outrage
overcome
aggrieve
sadden
handicap
wrong
abuse
plague
burden
press
trouble
dishearten
saddle

ride
rule
encumber
harry
put down
beat down
despotize
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put upon
tyrranize
weigh heavy upon

Antonyms for keep down

aid
soothe
comfort
assist
surrender
calm
release
compliment

praise
give in
delight
benefit
gladden
make happy
please
help

let go
yield
leave alone
encourage
inspirit
boost

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb muffle, tone down sound

dampen
subdue
soften
muzzle
lower
benumb

soft-pedal
reduce
hush
drown
gag
deaden

moderate
silence
bottle up
turn down
cork up
decrease the volume

keep it down
pipe down
put damper on
put the lid on

Antonyms

liberate
increase
voice

free
let go
raise

strengthen
articulate
speak

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it

decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

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