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bridle
bridle
verb
Definition of BRIDLE
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) <try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful>
Synonyms bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
Related Words bottle (up), choke (back), hold back, mince, muffle, pocket, repress, sink, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, swallow; arrest, interrupt, stop; block, hamper, handcuff, hinder, impede, obstruct; gag, muzzle, silence
Antonyms lose
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