anchor it

VERB

slow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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 rein in set back wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance agitate aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge excite expand extend facilitate forward further grow help increase lengthen prolong push raise strengthen

STRONG

accelerate do expedite liberate release

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anchor it

"I think we need to anchor it in what the law was intended to do and not the way it has been abused today."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

But climates shift, and while “invented heritage” can act as a powerful anchor, it can also be a millstone, an obstacle to necessary, large-scale changes.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026

“The Spotlight was an anchor, it had a real place in the neighborhood. We’ve brought it back to that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

The Tesla hated this and dodged worriedly right and left, looking for something to anchor it.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

She tries to pull the picture away, but I anchor it and stare at my legs.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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