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bridle

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nounrestraining device

verbcheck, hold back

Word Origin & History

Old English bridel "bridle, rein, curb, restraint," related to bregdan "move quickly," from Proto-Germanic *bregdilaz (see braid (v.)).

Example Sentences for bridle

Stephen caught the bridle, and Ambrose helped the burgess into the saddle.

Take my bridle off the wall, you, Jeff, and throw it at my feet.

Alleyne, you will come with me, and lead a spare horse by the bridle.

"It is well," said he, and with a shake of the bridle rode on down the woodland path.

Shandy gave the bridle a swing, and it clattered to the floor from its peg.

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Synonyms for bridle

noun restraining device

check
control
curb
deterrent
hackamore
halter
headstall
leash
rein
restraint
trammels

Antonyms for bridle

encouragement
liberation

More words related to bridle

bristle

verb. become upset, excited

be angry
be infuriated
be maddened
blow up
boil
boil over
bridle
flare
flare up
fume
get one's dander up
rage
rise
ruffle
see red
seethe
spit
stand on end
swell

bristled

verb. become upset, excited

be angry
be infuriated
be maddened
blow up
boil
boil over
bridle
flare
flare up
fume
get one's dander up
rage
rise
ruffle
see red
seethe
spit
stand on end
swell

bristles

verb. become upset, excited

be angry
be infuriated
be maddened
blow up
boil
boil over
bridle
flare
flare up
fume
get one's dander up
rage
rise
ruffle
see red
seethe
spit
stand on end
swell

bristling

verb. become upset, excited

be angry
be infuriated
be maddened
blow up
boil
boil over
bridle
flare
flare up
fume
get one's dander up
rage
rise
ruffle
see red
seethe
spit
stand on end
swell

check

verb. hinder, restrain

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

checked

verb. hinder, restrain

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

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