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put the lid on

VERB
cap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat clinch complete cover crown eclipse exceed finish surpass wrap up
STRONG
best better can cob crest excel outshine outstrip pass surmount top transcend trump
WEAK
button down button up do to a T top it off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin disregard fail fall behind forget ignore introduce lay out lose start
STRONG
surrender
VERB
censor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abridge black out blacklist delete edit excise restrict sanitize suppress withhold
STRONG
bleach bleep bowdlerize conceal control cork criticize cut decontaminate examine expurgate inspect launder narrow oversee purge purify repress restrain review revile squelch sterilize
WEAK
clean up drop the iron curtain exscind prevent publication refuse transmission scissor out strike out supervise communications
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add enlarge expand let go put in release
STRONG
allow approve dirty ignore neglect permit praise
WEAK
endorse sanction
VERB
conclude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve close complete end halt terminate wind up wrap up
STRONG
cease cinch clinch consummate crown desist stop
WEAK
bring down curtain call it a day close out draw to close knock off play out put to bed round off top off ultimate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence continue open start
STRONG
go keep on
WEAK
introduce preface unsettle
VERB
debrief
Synonyms
STRONG
censor gag mute muzzle quash soft pedal squelch stifle suppress
WEAK
dummy up hold one's tongue hush up say nothing shut up sit on
Antonyms
STRONG
allow encourage help let go permit release sanction
VERB
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONG
abolish abort accomplish consummate crown determine discontinue dissolve interrupt perorate postpone relinquish ultimate wrap
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start
STRONG
keep
VERB
extinguish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate annihilate destroy eliminate eradicate erase exterminate obliterate quell stamp out suppress wipe out
STRONG
abolish check crush end expunge extirpate obscure remove squash
WEAK
blot out put down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct help revive
STRONG
uncompress
WEAK
light
VERB
gag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choke constrain muzzle suppress
STRONG
balk cork curb deaden demur garrote muffle obstruct quiet repress restrain shy squash squelch stifle still stumble throttle tongue-tie
WEAK
bottle up cork up keep the lid on shut down tape up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go release
STRONG
aid allow assist encourage help
VERB
muffle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dampen deaden envelop hush mute muzzle soft pedal squelch stifle subdue tone down
STRONG
conceal cover cushion decrease drown dull gag hide mellow quieten silence smother soften wrap
WEAK
shut down sit down on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage free increase let go release
STRONG
disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell uncover unwrap
WEAK
blab let loose
VERB
mute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dampen soften subdue
STRONG
benumb deaden drown gag hush lower moderate muzzle reduce silence soft pedal
WEAK
bottle up cork up decrease the volume keep it down pipe down put damper on turn down
Antonyms
STRONG
free increase let go liberate raise strengthen
WEAK
articulate speak voice
VERB
pacify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay ameliorate assuage mitigate mollify placate quell repress smooth over soothe tame
STRONG
calm chasten compose con conciliate cool dulcify grease lull moderate propitiate qualify quiet relieve silence soft pedal soften square still stroke subdue sweeten temper tranquilize
WEAK
bury the hatchet butter up fix up kiss and make up lay back make peace pacificate take the edge off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate incite intensify irritate provoke upset worry worsen
STRONG
anger arouse excite rouse trouble
VERB
quash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul clamp down on crack down on invalidate overrule repeal rescind reverse revoke set aside squelch undo vacate veto void
STRONG
abrogate discharge dissolve kill negate overthrow vitiate
WEAK
black out bottle up cork up declare null and void hush up put damper on shut down watergate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve do enforce keep permit sanction validate
WEAK
aid assist help rebuild start support
VERB
quell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilate conquer crush extinguish overcome put down quench silence stamp out stifle subdue
STRONG
kill overpower stop subjugate vanquish
WEAK
hush up shut down sit on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build up compliment encourage help lose praise release start surrender yield
STRONG
begin
WEAK
aggravate agitate disturb irritate perturb succeed win
VERB
stifle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress
STRONG
asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify torpedo trammel
WEAK
black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up shut up sit on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage free let go loose release
STRONG
aid assist bear begin create help start
WEAK
persuade

Example Sentences

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Solid inflation data in addition to better jobs data could potentially put the lid on prospects of another interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Put the oil and kernels into a large saucepan, and immediately put the lid on.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023

Then sprinkle the rest on top of the potatoes in the pot, put the lid on and let it hang out for a few minutes to melt.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2021

I have to know when to put the lid on, when to stop working.

From Nature • May 13, 2020

But the jacket put the lid on it.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.