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Synonyms for put lid on
verb achieve, finish

terminate
polish off
perfect
accomplish
end
complete
effectuate
conclude
perform
clinch

crown
sign
can
compass
wrap
close
come
halt
carry out
come through

drop curtain
knock off
put away
ultimate
wind up
wrap up
button down
call a day
clean up
fold up

get it together
go the distance
mop up
put finishing touch on
put to bed
sew up
take care of
top it off

Antonyms for put lid on

commence
fail
give up

begin
start
stop

continue
neglect
not finish

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
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 outdo a performance

exceed
finish
complete
beat
cover
clinch
wrap up

crown
surpass
eclipse
transcend
trump
top
excel

better
outshine
can
outstrip
pass
surmount
crest

best
cob
button down
button up
do to a T
put the lid on
top it off

Antonyms

ignore
disregard
surrender
fail

fall behind
begin
introduce
start

forget
lose
lay out

Synonyms
verb forbid; ban; selectively remove

blacklist
excise
edit
suppress
withhold
restrict
sanitize
abridge
black out
delete
control

examine
cut
review
repress
sterilize
restrain
expurgate
inspect
launder
cork
squelch

decontaminate
bleach
revile
conceal
purify
purge
oversee
bowdlerize
criticize
narrow
strike out

bleep
blue-pencil
clean up
drop the iron curtain
exscind
prevent publication
put the lid on
refuse transmission
scissor out
supervise communications

Antonyms

release
enlarge
ignore
praise
permit

dirty
sanction
add
put in
let go

expand
neglect
approve
allow
endorse

Synonyms
verb complete, finish, stop

shutter
do
end
halt
conclude
cap
terminate
clear

clinch
discontinue
culminate
fold
cease
ultimate
determine
consummate

call off
cut loose
shut down
wind up
wrap up
button down
button up
call it a day

drop the curtain
fold up
pack it in
put a lid on
put to bed
sew up
wind down

Antonyms

commence
release
unseal
disjoin
disunite

begin
start
initiate
open
continue

unclose
unplug
unstop
not finish

Synonyms
verb finish, come to an end

end
complete
terminate
wind up
wrap up
close
achieve

halt
stop
clinch
crown
desist
cease
cinch

consummate
close out
knock off
round off
ultimate
bring down curtain
call it a day

draw to close
put the lid on
put to bed
top off

Antonyms

commence
preface
unsettle
begin

start
open
continue
go

keep on
introduce

Synonyms
verb enclose, limit

incarcerate
hinder
detain
restrict
restrain
imprison
jail
constrain
hog-tie

bar
cramp
bound
delimit
bind
fix
shorten
immure
ice

repress
intern
enslave
circumscribe
keep
cage
cool
hold back
put away

shut up
cool down
hem in
put a lid on
put on ice
send up

Antonyms

release
liberate
loosen
permit
unbind

ignore
increase
free
let go
open

unfasten
allow
loose
neglect

Synonyms
verb silence

muzzle
mute
suppress
censor

gag
quash
soft-pedal
squelch

stifle
hush up
shut up
dummy up

put the lid on
say nothing
sit on
hold one’s tongue

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction

let go
encourage
allow

help

Synonyms
verb bring to an end

break up
quit
finish
halt
conclude
stop
wind up
drop
wrap up
culminate
terminate
delay

settle
expire
cease
resolve
close
achieve
complete
relinquish
accomplish
perorate
discontinue
crown

abolish
wrap
abort
consummate
ultimate
determine
interrupt
postpone
dissolve
break off
call off
close out

cut short
dispose of
shut down
give up
call it a day
get done
pack it in
pull the plug
put the lid on
sew up
switch off
top off

Antonyms

commence
unsettle
create
continue
do

begin
initiate
introduce
start
bear

advance
go
open
keep
give birth

Synonyms
verb kill; quash

wipe out
annihilate
exterminate
suppress
obliterate
stamp out

quell
erase
eliminate
abate
destroy
eradicate

end
expunge
squash
remove
abolish
crush

extirpate
obscure
check
put down
blot out
put the lid on

Antonyms

create
revive
construct

build
help
bear

give birth
light
uncompress

Synonyms
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

release
aid
assist

free
let go
help

encourage
allow

Synonyms
verb calm, ease off

soothe
lullaby
subdue
wane
dwindle
hush
stroke
decrease
allay
still

compose
ebb
subside
becalm
moderate
balm
soft-pedal
quell
abate
fall

pacify
diminish
tranquilize
qualify
cool
slacken
quiet
settle
cease
temper

chill out
let up
cool off
die down
lay back
put a lid on
quiet down
take it easy
take the edge
take the sting out

Antonyms

arouse
incite
grow
increase
enlarge
intensify
excite
prolong

energize
start
raise
rise
develop
expand
extend
agitate

disturb
irritate
move
upset
win
aggravate
continue

Synonyms
verb suppress, make quiet

muzzle
dampen
subdue
mute
soft-pedal
envelop
hush

squelch
deaden
stifle
tone down
hide
conceal
cover

smother
soften
wrap
drown
decrease
quieten
cushion

gag
mellow
dull
silence
shut down
put the lid on
sit down on

Antonyms

release
increase
disclose
divulge
uncover
unwrap

blab
free
let go
encourage
expose
lay bare

let out
open
reveal
show
tell
let loose

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 peaceful; appease

mitigate
placate
assuage
repress
soothe
quell
ameliorate
mollify
allay
tame
square

subdue
dulcify
soften
stroke
grease
lull
still
propitiate
compose
conciliate
calm

moderate
relieve
soft-pedal
qualify
tranquilize
cool
chasten
sweeten
quiet
temper
silence

con
bury the hatchet
butter up
fix up
smooth over
kiss and make up
lay back
make peace
pacificate
put the lid on
take the edge off

Antonyms

incite
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse

excite
anger
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
rouse
trouble

Synonyms
verb nullify, cancel

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
veto
void
undo
vacate

squelch
repeal
overrule
rescind
overthrow
kill
vitiate
abrogate

negate
discharge
dissolve
black out
bottle up
hush up
shut down
set aside

clamp down on
crack down on
cork up
declare null and void
put damper on
put the lid on
watergate

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
aid

assist
approve
keep
do
allow

help
rebuild
start
support

Synonyms
verb defeat, suppress

annihilate
subdue
quench
stamp out
crush
conquer

overcome
extinguish
stifle
put down
silence
stop

overpower
kill
queer
subjugate
vanquish
hush up

shut down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
perturb

help
start
lose
yield
encourage
begin

succeed
win
aggravate
agitate
disturb
irritate

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