| Main Entry: | harness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gear for controlling an animal |
Synonyms: |
belt, equipment, strap, tack, tackle, trappings |
| Main Entry: | harness |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rein in; control |
Synonyms: |
accouter, apply, bind, bridle, channel, check, cinch, collar, constrain, couple, curb, domesticate, employ, equip, exploit, fasten, fetter, fit, furnish, gear, govern, hitch, hold, leash, limit, make productive, mobilize, muzzle, outfit, put in harness, render useful, rig, saddle, secure, strap, tackle, tame, tie, utilize, yoke |
Antonyms: |
release, unharness |
| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
Synonyms: |
bandage, bandeau, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, copula, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, snood, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss |
| Main Entry: | buckle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener with long pin |
Synonyms: |
catch, clamp, clasp, clip, fastening, fibula, harness, hasp |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint, hindrance |
Synonyms: |
blow, constraint, control, curb, damper, disappointment, frustration, grunt, harness, holdup, impediment, inhibition, limitation, obstruction, rebuff, rejection, restrainer, reversal, reverse, setback, stoppage, trouble |
Antonyms: |
aid, allowance, assistance, help, indulgence, liberation, permission |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hinder, restrain |
Synonyms: |
arrest, baffle, bar, bit, bottleneck, bridle, checkmate, choke, circumvent, constrain, control, counteract, curb, cut short, delay, discourage, foil, frustrate, halt, harness, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, inhibit, interrupt, keep back, limit, moderate, neutralize, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, pause, play for time, preclude, prevent, rebuff, reduce, rein in, repress, repulse, retard, slacken pace, slow down, snub, squelch, stay, stop, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold |
Antonyms: |
aid, allow, assist, expedite, help, indulge, liberate, permit |
| 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: | contrivance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gadget |
Synonyms: |
apparatus, appliance, brainchild, coinage, contraption, convenience, creation, device, discovery, engine, equipment, gear, gimcrack, harness, implement, instrument, invention, machine, material, mechanism, tackle, thingamabob, thingamajig, tool, utensil, whatsis, widget |
| Main Entry: | couple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join two things |
Synonyms: |
bracket, bring together, buckle, clasp, coalesce, cohabit, come together, conjoin, conjugate, connect, copulate, harness, hitch, hook up, link, marry, match, pair, unite, wed, yoke |
Antonyms: |
disconnect, disjoin, divide, separate, unbuckle, uncouple |
| 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 |