| hamper(verb, stop, hold, control, keep) |
| hold down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold) |
| moderate(verb, stop, calm, control, order) |
| obstruct(verb, stop, upset, hold, control) |
| oppress(verb, control, press, determine, direct) |
| overpower(verb, upset, hold, control, beat) |
| rein(verb, hold, calm, control, order) |
| resist(verb, control, check, keep, oppose) |
| swallow(verb, hold, block, curb, suppress) |
| asphyxiate(verb, stop, restrain, curb, suppress) |
| blunt(verb, dull, quiet, diminish, abate) |
| bottle(verb, stop, hold, break, close) |
| censor(verb, quiet, cut, remove, restrain) |
| choke back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold) |
| collect(verb, hold, calm, control, order) |
| confine(verb, hold, control, keep, restrain) |
| cork(verb, stop, hold, control, quiet) |
| counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce) |
| damp(verb, dull, quiet, check, diminish) |
| defeat(verb, upset, control, beat, check) |