hog tying

Main Entry:
hog-tie
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hamper
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, chain, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handcuff, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hold up, inc
Main Entry: constrain
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: force; restrain
Synonyms: ban, bar, bind, bottle up, bridle, chain, check, coerce, compel, concuss, confine, constrict, cool off, cork, curb, deny, deprive, disallow, drive, hem in, hog-tie, hold back, hold down, hold in, immure, impel, imprison, incarcerate, inhibit, intern, jail, keep lid on, make, necessitate, oblige, pressure, pressurize, put half nelson on, shotgun, stifle, urge, withhold
Antonyms: free, let go, release
Main Entry: contain
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hold back, control
Synonyms: bottle up, check, collect, compose, cool*, cork, curb, harness, hog-tie, hold in, keep back, keep lid on, put half nelson on, rein, repress, restrain, restrict, simmer down, smother, stifle, stop
Main Entry: curb
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: repress, restrict
Synonyms: abstain, bit, bottle up, box in, bridle, bring to screeching halt, check, clog, constrain, contain, control, cook*, cool down, cool off, deny, entrammel, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold down, hold in, ice*, impede, inhibit, keep lid on, keep tight rein on, leash, manacle, moderate, muzzle, refrain, rein in, restrain, retard, scrub, send up, shackle, subdue, suppress, tame, tie, tie up, withhold
Antonyms: aid, assist, encourage, foster, help
Main Entry: encumber
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bother, burden
Synonyms: block, charge, clog, cramp, discommode, embarrass, hamper, handicap, hang up, hinder, hog-tie, hold up, impede, incommode, inconvenience, lade, load, make difficult, obstruct, oppress, overburden, overload, retard, saddle, saddle with, slow down, tax, trammel, weigh down, weight
Antonyms: aid, assist, help
Main Entry: fetter
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: tie up, hold
Synonyms: bind, chain, check, clog, confine, cuff, curb, drag feet, encumber, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold captive, leash, manacle, put straitjacket on, repress, restrain, restrict, shackle, throw monkey wrench in, trammel
Notes: a manacle (handcuff shackle) comes from Latin manus 'hand'; the ankle counterpart is fetter
Antonyms: free, let go, loose, loosen, release
Main Entry: hamper
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: impede, restrict
Synonyms: baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, check, clog, cramp, cramp one's style, cumber, curb, drag one's feet, embarrass, encumber, entangle, fetter, foil, frustrate, get in the way, hamstring, handicap, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold up, inconvenience, inhibit, interfere with, leash, obstruct, prevent, restrain, retard, shackle, slow down, stymie, thwart, tie, tie one's hands, tie up, trammel
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, encourage, expedite, help, permit, promote
Main Entry: handicap
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give disadvantage
Synonyms: burden, cripple, encumber, hamper, hamstring, hinder, hog-tie, hold back, impede, limit, put out of commission, restrict, sideline, take out*
Antonyms: aid, assist, benefit, further, give advantage, help, promote
Main Entry: hinder
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: prevent, slow down
Synonyms: arrest, balk, bar, block, bottleneck, box in, burden, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, crab, cramp, crimp, cripple, curb, debar, delay, deter, encumber, fetter, frustrate, get in the way, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, louse up, muzzle, neutralize, obstruct, offset, oppose, preclude, prohibit, resist, retard, shut out, snafu, stay, stop, stymie*, terminate, thwart, trammel
Antonyms: advance, aid, allow, assist, encourage, facilitate, forward, further, help, permit, promote, push
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