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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | block, hinder |
| Synonyms: | burden, choke, close, congest, curb, dam up, encumber, entrammel, fetter, fill, glut, hamper, impede, jam, leash, obstruct, occlude, plug, seal, shackle, stop up, stopper, stuff, tie, trammel |
| Antonyms: | clear, free, open, unblock, unclog, unencumber, unstop |
| Main Entry: | hobble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cripple, restrict |
| Synonyms: | clog, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp, curb, entrammel, fasten, fetter, gimp, hamper, hamstring, hang up, hinder, hog-tie, leash, put a crimp in, shackle, tie, trammel |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | leash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rein, hold |
| Synonyms: | bridle, check, clog, control, curb, entrammel, fasten, fetter, hamper, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, restrain, secure, shackle, suppress, tether, tie, tie up, trammel |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
| Main Entry: | tie/tie up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hamper, hinder |
| Synonyms: | bind, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hog-tie, hold, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, tie one's hands, trammel |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, encourage, free, help |
| Main Entry: | tie up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hamper |
| Synonyms: | bind, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hinder, hog-tie, hold, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, trammel |
| Main Entry: | immobilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tie |
| Synonyms: | bind*, bring to a screeching halt, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hog-tie, hold, idle, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, tie one's hands, tie up, trammel |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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