| interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| keep |
| keep from |
| keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control) |
| keep tight rein on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control) |
| leash(verb, control, restrain, suppress, limit) |
| lessen(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate, limit) |
| let down |
| let up |
| limit(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| lose ground |
| manacle(verb, control, restrain, suppress, limit) |
| muzzle(verb, break, control, close, restrain) |
| neutralize(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold) |
| obviate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| occlude(verb, stop, break, close, end) |
| pause(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold) |
| plug(verb, stop, break, close, end) |