| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To check the freedom and spontaneity of: constrict, cramp2, inhibit. See FREE, TIGHTEN. 2. To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance: coerce, compel, force, make, obligate, oblige, pressure. See ATTACK. 3. To control, restrict, or arrest: bit2, brake, bridle, check, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See RESTRAINT.
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