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What is another word for
puts the brakes on
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To halt or restrain the movement or progress of something
To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
To reduce the rate or velocity of something
To reduce in extent or quantity
Verb
▲
To halt or restrain the movement or progress of something
restrains
controls
curbs
contains
inhibits
reduces
tempers
decreases
holds back
reins in
cuts back
checks
represses
regulates
bridles
suppresses
restricts
constrains
limits
smothers
keeps in check
holds in
composes
cools
subdues
moderates
measures
keeps
collects
tames
keeps a tight rein on
keeps the lid on
keeps a lid on
simmers down
holds
curtails
keeps under control
slows down
arrests
reins
halts
stops
impedes
stifles
retards
cools off
rules
trammels
pegs
brings to screeching halt
deters
fetters
muzzles
keeps tight rein on
keeps within bounds
holds down
ties up
cools down
freezes
fights back
muffles
keeps back
bites back
entrammels
strangles
stems the flow of
chokes back
withholds
disciplines
puts a limit on
gags
buttons up
governs
boxes in
hinders
keeps lid on
quells
masters
re-collects
calms
settles
adjusts
monitors
caps
pulls in
inspects
tranquilizes
US
stills
rallies
quiets
recovers
corners
lulls
damps down
sets limits on
keeps in line
imposes limits on
tranquillises
UK
diminishes
lessens
lowers
eases
abates
mitigates
tones down
deadens
bottles up
softens
dampens
lightens
allays
dulls
blunts
drops
damps
alleviates
weakens
swallows
cuts
minimizes
US
de-escalates
minimises
UK
tapers
cuts down
silences
attenuates
ebbs
assuages
overcomes
contracts
mutes
cushions
corks
mellows
shrinks
sinks
downsizes
depreciates
takes the edge off
scales down
decrements
depresses
downscales
corks up
slashes
relieves
soothes
mollifies
squelches
keeps down
winds down
quenches
modulates
dwindles
confines
squashes
quashes
holds in check
terminates
wanes
eases off
tails off
extinguishes
stems
delimits
hampers
cuts short
slackens
puts an end to
conceals
nips in the bud
frustrates
submerges
ends
soft-pedals
palliates
puts a damper on
pares down
brings down
suspends
ceases
dials down
pockets
declines
impairs
lets up
puts a lid on
erodes
trims
relaxes
modifies
puts a stop to
prevents
takes the sting out
cracks down on
devaluates
fixes
clamps down on
circumscribes
peters out
dries up
steps down
brings to an end
bars
obstructs
drops off
pacifies
makes cutbacks in
straitens
deflates
finishes
hides
placates
discontinues
blocks
degrades
depletes
prunes
subsides
interrupts
clips
staunches
qualifies
rations
cuts off
pares
reins back
lays off
puts a brake on
dents
dulcifies
rolls back
knocks down
takes the bite out
marks down
brings to a standstill
keeps in
shuts down
wears away
wears down
puts the lid on
brings to a stop
puts damper on
tapers off
runs down
cuts back on
falls off
puts the kibosh on
whittles down
slacks off
gulps back
conquers
licks
thwarts
denies
crushes
bounds
sets
overpowers
chokes
kills
constricts
gentles
shushes
undermines
censors
saps
decays
benumbs
quietens
fades
degenerates
narrows
drowns
slumps
numbs
quits
dilutes
breaks
deteriorates
temperates
harshes
gets the better of
crumbles
minifies
remits
concludes
snuffs out
couches
immobilizes
US
withers
puts down
immobilises
UK
droops
puts half nelson on
boxes up
axes
UK
brings under control
places a limit on
downgrades
wastes
interferes with
makes less intense
gets under control
evaporates
shrivels
slaps down
covers up
winds up
brings to a halt
takes down
shuts in
puts a ceiling on
cracks down
calls a halt to
brings to a close
breaks off
trims back
trims down
adjourns
pulls the plug on
holds up
ratchets down
phases down
breaks up
plays down
narrows down
calms down
knocks off
loses edge
dies down
runs low
manages
fights
interns
shaves
sates
resists
baulks
UK
devitalizes
balks
US
prelimits
delays
gulps
slakes
abases
appeases
revises
retains
detains
foils
gains control over
gains mastery over
shortens
chills
buttresses
retrenches
neutralizes
US
pauses
sets a limit on
minces
hog-ties
cauterizes
US
docks
keeps control of
absorbs
bites one's lip
rounds down
keeps on a string
disempowers
keeps secret
keeps feeling inside oneself
helps
mothballs
lapses
bottlenecks
counteracts
conciliates
comforts
cauterises
UK
sweetens
falls
recedes
defuses
hushes
ameliorates
rebuffs
repulses
discourages
circumvents
brakes
neutralises
UK
checkmates
phases out
finishes off
refuses
holds off on
ices
relents
plummets
plunges
keeps a rein on
bates
slows
satisfies
dumbs
makes weaker
gets rid of
soaks up
stays
clams
closes
throttles
brings into line
lays down the law to someone
demarcates
propitiates
expires
slows up
takes the bite out of
takes the sting out of
slackens pace
fixes up
makes less active
palls
makes reasonable
meets halfway
cools out
takes sting out
patches things up
makes reductions in
retrenches on
slims down
cheapens
turns back
desists
puts on ice
puts on hold
refuses to pay
decimates
blurs
stands in the way of
takes the heat off
scales back
deactivates
cancels
puts paid to
shuts up
dissolves
completes
grows smaller
dies out
falls away
grows less
dies away
becomes smaller
drains away
becomes less
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
plays for time
abolishes
does for
puts the stopper on
stamps out
annuls
reconciles
internalizes
US
bottles
cramps
closes up
internalises
UK
chokes off
discounts
demarks
specifies
prescribes
comes to an end
calls a halt
drains
rebates
delimitates
girdles
defines
compromises
damages
humbles
pulls back
sits on
peters
cuts down on
cows
undervalues
hems in
ties down
busts
reclaims
disrupts
keeps within limits
keeps at a minimum
keeps to a minimum
devalues
cuts in price
lowers in price
tails away
averts
clamps down
budgets
conserves
draws the line on
marks off
quietens down
waters down
infringes
disturbs
keeps under wraps
deducts
undersells
lowers the price of
puts on sale
writes down
makes cheaper
balms
gets a grip on
keeps inside
blacks out
jams up
amortises
UK
extenuates
whittles
casts down
saves
tightens
makes smaller
makes less
amortizes
US
writes off
renders worthless
offers at a giveaway price
subtracts
reduces the price of
takes tough action
comes down on
encroaches on
obviates
smooths down
disgrades
limits to a fixed amount
demerits
drives down
restricts the consumption of
avoids
stalls
intercepts
fends off
staves off
leaves off
desists from
cuts out
wards off
heads off
closes down
packs in
blows the whistle on
puts a cork in
gives over
shuts off
packs up
turns aside
defends against
holds off
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“The company decided to
put the brakes on
the expansion plan due to financial setbacks.”
Verb
▲
To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
slows
retards
delays
restricts
checks
detains
hinders
curbs
handicaps
decelerates
impedes
restrains
stunts
tempers
curtails
holds back
holds up
inhibits
limits
obstructs
reduces
sets back
slackens
stalls
abates
decreases
diminishes
hampers
keeps back
lags
lessens
mires
moderates
regulates
retardates
stays
chokes
embogs
loiters
postpones
procrastinates
qualifies
quiets
reefs
interferes with
reins in
anchors it
bogs down
cuts back
cuts down
keeps waiting
loses speed
loses steam
slows down
winds down
hits the brakes
lets down flaps
gets in the way of
slacks up
reduces speed
Verb
▲
To reduce the rate or velocity of something
slows
decelerates
brakes
goes slower
reduces speed
slacks off
retards
slackens
slows up
slows down
eases up
slams on the anchors
hits the brakes
slackens off
loses pace
slacks up
loses speed
Verb
▲
To reduce in extent or quantity
curtails
reduces
cuts
decreases
lessens
diminishes
shortens
trims
truncates
abridges
abbreviates
shrinks
contracts
docks
clips
slashes
curbs
downsizes
crops
limits
lops
chops
elides
syncopates
retrenches
restrains
restricts
minifies
controls
cramps
halts
inhibits
cuts back
cuts down
pares down
cuts short
slims down
boils down
rolls back
reins in
tightens up
breaks off
holds back
reins back
puts a limit on
puts a restriction on
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