Thesaurus / put the lid on
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synonyms for put the lid on
- abridge
- blacklist
- black out
- delete
- edit
- excise
- restrict
- sanitize
- suppress
- withhold
- bleach
- bleep
- bowdlerize
- conceal
- control
- cork
- criticize
- cut
- decontaminate
- examine
- expurgate
- inspect
- launder
- narrow
- oversee
- purge
- purify
- repress
- restrain
- review
- revile
- squelch
- sterilize
- clean up
- drop the iron curtain
- exscind
- prevent publication
- refuse transmission
- scissor out
- strike out
- supervise communications
- achieve
- close
- complete
- end
- halt
- terminate
- wind up
- wrap up
- cease
- cinch
- clinch
- consummate
- crown
- desist
- stop
- bring down curtain
- call it a day
- close out
- draw to close
- knock off
- play out
- put to bed
- round off
- top off
- ultimate
- censor
- gag
- mute
- muzzle
- quash
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- suppress
- dummy up
- hold one's tongue
- hush up
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- achieve
- break up
- cease
- close
- complete
- conclude
- culminate
- delay
- drop
- expire
- finish
- give up
- halt
- play out
- quit
- resolve
- settle
- stop
- terminate
- wind up
- wrap up
- abolish
- abort
- accomplish
- consummate
- crown
- determine
- discontinue
- dissolve
- interrupt
- perorate
- postpone
- relinquish
- ultimate
- wrap
- break off
- call it a day
- call off
- close out
- cut short
- dispose of
- get done
- pack it in
- pull the plug
- sew up
- shut down
- switch off
- top off
- abate
- annihilate
- destroy
- eliminate
- eradicate
- erase
- exterminate
- obliterate
- quell
- stamp out
- suppress
- wipe out
- abolish
- check
- crush
- end
- expunge
- extirpate
- obscure
- remove
- squash
- blot out
- put down
- choke
- constrain
- muzzle
- suppress
- balk
- cork
- curb
- deaden
- demur
- garrote
- muffle
- obstruct
- quiet
- repress
- restrain
- shy
- squash
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- stumble
- throttle
- tongue-tie
- bottle up
- cork up
- keep the lid on
- shut down
- tape up
- dampen
- deaden
- envelop
- hush
- mute
- muzzle
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- subdue
- tone down
- conceal
- cover
- cushion
- decrease
- drown
- dull
- gag
- hide
- mellow
- quieten
- silence
- smother
- soften
- wrap
- shut down
- sit down on
- dampen
- soften
- subdue
- benumb
- deaden
- drown
- gag
- hush
- lower
- moderate
- muzzle
- reduce
- silence
- soft pedal
- bottle up
- cork up
- decrease the volume
- keep it down
- pipe down
- put damper on
- turn down
- allay
- ameliorate
- assuage
- mitigate
- mollify
- placate
- quell
- repress
- smooth over
- soothe
- tame
- calm
- chasten
- compose
- con
- conciliate
- cool
- dulcify
- grease
- lull
- moderate
- propitiate
- qualify
- quiet
- relieve
- silence
- soften
- soft pedal
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- sweeten
- temper
- tranquilize
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- fix up
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- make peace
- pacificate
- take the edge off
- annul
- clamp down on
- crack down on
- invalidate
- overrule
- repeal
- rescind
- reverse
- revoke
- set aside
- squelch
- undo
- vacate
- veto
- void
- abrogate
- discharge
- dissolve
- kill
- negate
- overthrow
- vitiate
- black out
- bottle up
- cork up
- declare null and void
- hush up
- put damper on
- shut down
- watergate
- annihilate
- conquer
- crush
- extinguish
- overcome
- put down
- quench
- silence
- stamp out
- stifle
- subdue
- kill
- overpower
- queer
- stop
- subjugate
- vanquish
- hush up
- shut down
- sit on
- 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
- bring to screeching halt
- choke back
- clamp down
- clam up
- cover up
- crack down
- dry up
- hold it down
- hush up
- shut up
- sit on
antonyms for put the lid on
MOST RELEVANT
- add
- enlarge
- expand
- let go
- put in
- release
- allow
- approve
- dirty
- ignore
- neglect
- permit
- praise
- endorse
- sanction
- encourage
- free
- increase
- let go
- release
- disclose
- divulge
- expose
- lay bare
- let out
- open
- reveal
- show
- tell
- uncover
- unwrap
- blab
- let loose
- aggravate
- agitate
- incite
- intensify
- irritate
- provoke
- upset
- worry
- worsen
- anger
- arouse
- excite
- rouse
- trouble
- build up
- compliment
- encourage
- help
- lose
- praise
- release
- start
- surrender
- yield
- begin
- aggravate
- agitate
- disturb
- irritate
- perturb
- succeed
- win
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use put the lid on in a sentence
He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENEach day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONThis is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOELet them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSBefore the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThe mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERFinally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDThere he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEYou may, you probably will, differ very widely upon much that I have here put before you.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSWORDS RELATED TO PUT THE LID ON
- abridge
- black out
- blacklist
- bleach
- bleep
- bowdlerize
- clean up
- conceal
- control
- cork
- criticize
- cut
- decontaminate
- delete
- drop the iron curtain
- edit
- examine
- excise
- expurgate
- exscind
- inspect
- launder
- narrow
- oversee
- prevent publication
- purge
- purify
- put the lid on
- refuse transmission
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- review
- revile
- sanitize
- scissor out
- squelch
- sterilize
- strike out
- supervise communications
- suppress
- withhold
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.