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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint, control |
| Synonyms: | bit, brake, bridle, check, curb, deterrent, governor, halter, harness, hold, line, restriction, strap |
| Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal |
| Main Entry: | brake |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stopping device; check |
| Synonyms: | anchor, binders, cinchers, constraint, control, curb, damper, deterrent, discouragement, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, obstacle, rein, restraint, retarding device |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
| Antonyms: | accelerator |
| Main Entry: | bridle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraining device |
| Synonyms: | check, control, curb, deterrent, hackamore, halter, headstall, leash, rein, restraint, trammels |
| Notes: | bridal relates to a bride or a marriage ceremony while a bridle is a harness |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection, examination |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, checkup, control, inquiry, investigation, poll, rein, research, review, scrutiny, test |
| Main Entry: | compose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, bring under control |
| Synonyms: | adjust, allay, appease, arrange, assuage, balm, becalm, check, collect, comfort, console, contain, control, cool, ease, ease up, hold in, lessen, let up, lull, mitigate, moderate, modulate, pacify, placate, quell, quiet, re-collect, reconcile, regulate, rein, relax, repress, resolve, restrain, settle, simmer down, slacken, smother, soften, solace, soothe, still, suppress, temper, tranquilize, tune down |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' |
| Antonyms: | agitate, anger, arouse, distress, excite, upset |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a break; abate |
| Synonyms: | allay, assuage, calm, calm down, chill, compose, control, dampen, lessen, mitigate, moderate, quiet, reduce, rein, repress, restrain, simmer down, suppress, temper |
| Antonyms: | continue, go on, increase, step up |
| Main Entry: | curb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraining device; check |
| Synonyms: | barrier, border, brake, bridle, chain, control, deterrent, edge, harness, hindrance, ledge, limitation, lip, rein, restrainer, restraint, restriction, rim |
| Antonyms: | encouragement, opening |
| Main Entry: | deterrent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impediment, restraint |
| Synonyms: | bridle, check, curb, defense, determent, discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, leash, obstacle, preventative, preventive, rein, shackle |
| Antonyms: | catalyst, encouragement, incentive |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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