bring to screeching halt

constrain contain control hamper hinder impede inhibit restrain suppress tame

abstain bit bridle check deny fetter hobble hog-tie hold down ice leash manacle moderate muzzle refrain retard scrub shackle subdue tie withhold

bottle up box in cool down cool off entrammel hold back hold in keep lid on keep tight rein on rein in send up tie up

advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward free help let go permit promote release

go ahead incite indulge liberate loose loosen

foster

ban block constrain enjoin forbid freeze halt hinder impede inhibit outlaw preclude prevent proscribe restrain restrict rule out

cool cork debar disallow forfend hamper interdict kill nix obstruct spike stymie taboo veto

bottle up box in gridlock hang up hold up jam up keep lid on lock up pass on put a lock on put a stopper in put chill on put down put half nelson on shut out throw cold water on tie up zing

advance aid allow approve assist continue facilitate forward free help include let go permit push release support

encourage promote

favor

choke off crimp decelerate hamper impede lessen

arrest baffle balk bog brake check choke clog dawdle decrease defer delay detain down encumber falter fetter flag hesitate loaf loiter mire poke postpone reduce slacken stall

back off bog down close off hang up hold back hold up let up set back shut down shut off slow down slow up take down

aid assist help promote

advance allow continue do encourage expand expedite forward free further grow hasten hurry increase let go liberate maintain persevere raise release rush speed strengthen unblock

push

curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress

asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel

black out choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up sit on

allow encourage free let go loose release

aid assist bear begin create help start

persuade