rein in

Strongest matches

• arrest
• control
• curb
• halt
• prevent
• reduce
• stop

Strong matches

• baffle
• bar
• bit
• bottleneck
• bridle
• checkmate
• choke
• circumvent
• constrain
• counteract
• delay
• discourage
• foil
• frustrate
• harness
• hold
• impede
• inhibit
• interrupt
• limit
• moderate
• neutralize
• obstruct
• obviate
• pause
• preclude
• rebuff
• repress
• repulse
• retard
• snub
• squelch
• stay
• suppress
• tame
• terminate
• thwart
• withhold

Weak matches

• cut short
• hold back
• hold down
• hold in
• keep back
• nip in the bud
• play for time
• slacken pace
• slow down

Strongest matches

• adjust
• check
• contain
• limit
• regulate

Strong matches

• awe
• bridle
• collect
• compose
• constrain
• cool
• corner
• cow
• monopolize
• quell
• repress
• restrain
• smother
• subdue

Weak match

• simmer down

Strongest matches

• constrain
• contain
• control
• hamper
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• restrain
• suppress
• tame

Strong matches

• abstain
• bit
• bridle
• check
• deny
• fetter
• hobble
• hog-tie
• hold down
• ice
• leash
• manacle
• moderate
• muzzle
• refrain
• retard
• scrub
• shackle
• subdue
• tie
• withhold

Weak matches

• bottle up
• box in
• bring to screeching halt
• cool down
• cool off
• entrammel
• hold back
• hold in
• keep lid on
• keep tight rein on
• send up
• tie up

Strongest matches

• abate
• curb
• curtail
• decelerate
• decrease
• diminish
• hinder
• impede
• lag
• lessen
• moderate
• reduce
• relax
• retard
• slacken
• stall
• temper

Strong matches

• brake
• check
• choke
• detain
• loiter
• mire
• postpone
• procrastinate
• qualify
• quiet
• reef
• regulate
• stunt

Weak matches

• anchor it
• back-water
• bog down
• cut back
• cut down
• ease off
• ease up
• embog
• hit the brakes
• hold back
• hold up
• keep waiting
• let down flaps
• lose speed
• lose steam
• reduce speed
• set back
• wind down

Strongest matches

• arrest
• avoid
• bar
• block
• break
• check
• close
• disrupt
• intercept
• interrupt
• stall
• stay
• stem
• suspend

Strong matches

• bottle
• choke
• clog
• congest
• fill
• fix
• forestall
• frustrate
• gag
• hinder
• hush
• impede
• muzzle
• obstruct
• occlude
• plug
• repress
• restrain
• seal
• silence
• staunch
• still
• stopper

Weak matches

• choke off
• cut off
• put a stop to
• shut down
• shut off
• shut out
• throw over
• turn off
• ward off