| Main Entry: | confine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enclose, limit |
Synonyms: |
bar, bind, bound, cage, circumscribe, constrain, cool, cool down, cramp, delimit, detain, enslave, fix, hem in, hinder, hog-tie, hold back, ice*, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, keep, put a lid on, put away, put on ice, repress, restrain, restrict, send up, shorten, shut up |
Antonyms: |
free, let go, liberate, release |
| 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: | restrict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confine, limit situation or ability to participate |
Synonyms: |
bind, bottle up, bound, chain, check, circumscribe, come down on, constrict, contain, contract, cool down, cramp, curb, decrease, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, demark, diminish, encircle, enclose, hamper, handicap, hang up, hem in, hold back, hold down, impede, inclose, inhibit, keep within bounds, keep within limits, moderate, modify, narrow, pin down, prelimit, put away, put on ice, qualify, reduce, regulate, restrain, send up, shorten, shrink, shut in, surround, temper, tether, tie |
Antonyms: |
enlarge, expand, free, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | calm down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compose oneself |
Synonyms: |
chill out, control oneself, cool down, cool it, cool off, get hold of oneself, go easy, keep cool, regain one's composure, relax, rest, restrain oneself, simmer down, take it easy |