bring to screeching halt
Synonyms for bring to screeching halt
- 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
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Antonyms for bring to screeching halt
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- help
- include
- let go
- permit
- push
- release
- support
- encourage
- promote
- favor
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MORE RELATED WORDS FOR BRING TO SCREECHING HALT
curb
verbrepress, restrict- abstain
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- bridle
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- ice
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- leash
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curbed
verbrepress, restrict- abstain
- bit
- bottle up
- box in
- bridle
- bring to screeching halt
- check
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- cook
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- fetter
- hamper
- hinder
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold back
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- 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
curbing
verbrepress, restrict- 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
prohibit
verbmake impossible; stop- ban
- block
- bottle up
- box in
- bring to screeching halt
- constrain
- cool
- cork
- debar
- disallow
- enjoin
- forbid
- forfend
- freeze
- gridlock
- halt
- hamper
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interdict
- jam up
- keep lid on
- kill
- lock up
- nix
- obstruct
- outlaw
- pass on
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- shut out
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- veto
- zing
prohibiting
verbmake impossible; stop- ban
- block
- bottle up
- box in
- bring to screeching halt
- constrain
- cool
- cork
- debar
- disallow
- enjoin
- forbid
- forfend
- freeze
- gridlock
- halt
- hamper
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interdict
- jam up
- keep lid on
- kill
- lock up
- nix
- obstruct
- outlaw
- pass on
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- shut out
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- veto
- zing
retard
verbhinder, obstruct- arrest
- back off
- baffle
- balk
- bog
- bog down
- brake
- bring to screeching halt
- check
- choke
- choke off
- clog
- close off
- crimp
- dawdle
- decelerate
- decrease
- defer
- delay
- detain
- down
- encumber
- falter
- fetter
- flag
- hamper
- handicap
- hang up
- hesitate
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- lessen
- let up
- loaf
- loiter
- mire
- poke
- postpone
- reduce
- retardate
- set back
- shut down
- shut off
- slacken
- slow down
- slow up
- stall
- take down
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