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harness - 19 thesaurus results
| 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: | apply, bind, bridle, channel, check, cinch, collar, constrain, couple, curb, domesticate, employ, equip, exploit, fasten, fetter, fit, furnish, gear, govern, hitch, hold, leash, limit, mobilize, muzzle, outfit, rig, saddle, secure, strap, tackle, tame, tie, utilize, yoke, accouter, make productive, put in harness, render useful |
| Antonyms: | release, unharness |
| Main Entry: | buckle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener with long pin |
| Synonyms: | catch, clamp, clasp, clip, fastening, harness, hasp, fibula |
| Main Entry: | couple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join two things |
| Synonyms: | bracket, buckle, clasp, coalesce, cohabit, connect, copulate, harness, hitch, link, marry, match, pair, unite, wed, yoke, bring together, come together, conjoin, conjugate, hook up |
| 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, restraint, restriction, rim, restrainer |
| Antonyms: | encouragement, opening |
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare, equip |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, appoint, arm, blend, fit, furnish, harness, match, organize, outfit, ready, regulate, rig*, suit, tailor, turn out, accouter, fit out* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, fasten |
| Synonyms: | attach, chain, connect, couple, harness, hook, lash, moor, strap, tether, tie, unite, yoke, make fast |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, unfasten, unhitch, unlock, unchain |
| Main Entry: | rein |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restraint, control |
| Synonyms: | bit, brake, bridle, check, curb, deterrent, governor, harness, hold, line, restriction, strap, halter |
| 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: | restrain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep under control; hold back |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bind, bottle up, bridle, chain, check, circumscribe, confine, constrain, contain, control, cool*, cork*, curb, curtail, debar, detain, deter, direct, fetter, gag, govern, guide, hamper, handicap, harness, hinder, hold, impound, imprison, inhibit, jail, keep, kill*, limit, manacle, muzzle, prevent, proscribe, repress, restrict, stay, subdue, suppress, tie up, box up, choke back, crack down, delimit, hem in, hogtie*, keep down, keep in line, lock up, pinion, pull back, sit on, tie down |
| Antonyms: | free, liberate, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | strap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | long piece of material |
| Synonyms: | band, belt, harness, leash, switch, thong, tie, whip, strop |
| Main Entry: | tether |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastening |
| Synonyms: | binding, bond, chain, cord, fetter, harness, lead, leash, picket, restraint, rope, shackle, halter |
| Main Entry: | yoke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bond together; join |
| Synonyms: | associate, attach, bracket, buckle, combine, connect, couple, fasten, fix, harness, hitch, link, secure, splice, strap, tack, tie, unite, wed, conjoin, conjugate |
| Antonyms: | disconnect, disjoin |
| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
| Synonyms: | bandage, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss, bandeau, copula, snood |
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equipment |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adjunct, apparatus, appendage, appurtenance, baggage, belongings, contraption, effects, habiliment, harness, impedimenta, instrument, kit, luggage, machinery, material, materiel, means, outfit, paraphernalia, rigging, setup, stuff, supply, tackle, things, trappings, accouterment, encumbrances, fittings, kit and kaboodle, possessions, tools |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be clothed in |
| Synonyms: | array, attire, bear, carry, cover, display, don, draw on, effect, exhibit, get on, harness, put on, show, sport, turn out*, wrap, be dressed in, clothe oneself, dress in, fit out, get into, have on, slip on, suit up |
| Antonyms: | disrobe, take off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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, reversal, reverse, setback, stoppage, trouble, restrainer |
| 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, impede, inhibit, interrupt, limit, moderate, neutralize, nip in the bud*, obstruct, obviate, pause, preclude, prevent, rebuff, reduce, repress, repulse, retard, snub, squelch, stay, stop, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold, hold down, hold in, keep back, play for time, rein in, slacken pace, slow down |
| Antonyms: | aid, allow, assist, expedite, help, indulge, liberate, permit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold back, control |
| Synonyms: | bottle up*, check, collect, compose, cool*, cork*, curb, harness, rein, repress, restrain, restrict, smother, stifle, stop, hog-tie, hold in, keep back, keep lid on, put half nelson on, simmer down |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrivance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gadget |
| Synonyms: | apparatus, appliance, coinage, contraption, convenience, creation, device, discovery, engine, equipment, gear, gimcrack*, harness, implement, instrument, invention, machine, material, mechanism, tackle, thingamajig*, tool, utensil, widget*, brainchild, thingamabob, whatsis |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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