Thesaurus / bring to screeching halt
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synonyms for 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
- 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
- choke off
- crimp
- decelerate
- hamper
- handicap
- 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
- 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
- clamp down
- clam up
- cover up
- crack down
- dry up
- hold it down
- hush up
- put the lid on
- shut up
- sit on
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antonyms for bring to screeching halt
MOST RELEVANT
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- help
- include
- let go
- permit
- push
- release
- support
- encourage
- promote
- favor
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
WORDS RELATED TO BRING TO SCREECHING HALT
- abstain
- bit
- bottle up
- box in
- bridle
- bring to screeching halt
- check
- constrain
- contain
- control
- 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
- 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
- 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
- set back
- shut down
- shut off
- slacken
- slow down
- slow up
- stall
- take down
- asphyxiate
- black out
- bring to screeching halt
- burke
- check
- choke
- choke back
- clam up
- clamp down
- constipate
- cork
- cover up
- crack down
- curb
- dry up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold it down
- hush
- hush up
- kill
- muffle
- muzzle
- put the lid on
- repress
- shut up
- silence
- sit on
- smother
- spike
- squash
- squelch
- stagnate
- stop
- strangle
- stultify
- suffocate
- suppress
- torpedo
- trammel
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.