harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /

NOUN

gear for controlling an animal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belt strap

STRONG

equipment tack tackle trappings

VERB

rein in; control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb exploit mobilize tackle tame utilize

STRONG

accouter apply bind bridle channel check cinch collar constrain couple domesticate employ equip fasten fetter fit furnish gear govern hitch hold leash limit muzzle outfit rig saddle secure strap tie yoke

WEAK

make productive put in harness render useful

Antonyms

STRONG

allow detach disconnect disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen lose permit release set free unchain unfasten unlock untie

WEAK

unharness

Example Sentences

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Mitchell was on hand to test the harness and wires beforehand, and to help ensure Robbie's safety when it was her turn.

From BBC

“The promise of prediction markets is to harness the wisdom of the crowd to create accurate, unbiased forecasts for the most important events to society,” Polymarket said in a note on its site.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are far greater capacities in civil society and the private sector than in 1945, "and we need to be able to harness that: we don't have to do everything in the UN."

From Barron's

Activists are harnessing anger over January’s brutal crackdown to revive protests aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

And as McCartney’s post-Beatles renaissance reveals, harnessing his ambitions has made all the difference.

From Salon

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