| quelch(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| quell(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| rein(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| rest(noun, deadlock, stalemate, standoff) |
| restrain(verb, crush, halt, block, curb) |
| restraint(noun, hold, block, difficulty, obstacle) |
| restrict(verb, restrain, halt, block, hinder) |
| restriction(noun, hold, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction) |
| rule out(verb, expression, restrain, halt, block) |
| shush(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| shut out(verb, expression, restrain, halt, block) |
| silence(noun, verb, restrain, crush, block) |
| simmer down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, crush) |
| smother(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| snag(noun, block, delay, difficulty, obstacle) |
| spike(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent) |
| squelch(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| stifle(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb) |
| stumbling block(noun, expression, block, difficulty, obstacle) |
| stymie(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent) |