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hold back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
15
hold in(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
8
keep back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
8
rein in(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
8
tie up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
7
bottle up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
7
cut back(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, delay)
7
hold down(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
7
hold up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
5
hold at bay(idiom, stop, control, close)
5
hold in check(idiom, restraint)
5
hold in leash(idiom, restraint)
5
keep in check(verb, idiom, control, restrain)
4
clip the wings(idiom, slowness)
4
curb bit(noun, idiom)
4
keep from(verb, phrasal verb, stop, attack)
4
keep under control
4
lay under restraint(idiom, restraint)
4
slow up(verb, phrasal verb, arrest, inhibit)
4
stamp down(verb, phrasal verb)
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APASmart Define. (2015). curb thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/curb/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, curb thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/curb/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "curb thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/curb/thesaurus/synonyms>