put a lid on

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclude do end halt shutter

STRONG

cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate

WEAK

button down button up call it a day call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up pack it in put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence start

STRONG

continue initiate open

WEAK

not finish

VERB

confine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constrain detain hinder imprison incarcerate jail restrain restrict

STRONG

bar bind bound cage circumscribe cool cramp delimit enslave fix hog-tie ice immure intern keep repress shorten

WEAK

cool down hem in hold back put away put on ice send up shut up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate release

STRONG

allow ignore increase loose loosen neglect open permit unbind unfasten

VERB

lull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soothe

STRONG

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

WEAK

chill out cool off die down lay back let up quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

WEAK

energize

Example Sentences

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Slower-than-expected EV penetration has put a lid on sales and plagued profitability aspirations.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

That extra cost is likely to put a lid on wage increases for the company’s workers, O’Connor said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Could that help put a lid on prices?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 18, 2025

This efficiency made professional sense, though it had the potential to put a lid on what is usually the most interesting, unruly, moving, unpredictable part of the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

I decided to put a lid on their nasty talk.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

put a lid on

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