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put a lid on
put a lid on
synonyms
suppress
put the kibosh on
restrain
put paid to
put an end to
stifle
end
put the lid on
put a stop to
control
hold back
halt
check
contain
stop
terminate
put the stopper on
wind up
smother
quell
quash
subdue
bring to a halt
do for
cool
keep back
bottle up
cease
keep in check
inhibit
curb
bridle
put a block on
discontinue
bring to an end
bring to a stop
finish
deaden
quiet
put away
put on ice
shut down
take the edge
take the sting out
send up
soothe
qualify
slacken
wipe out
repress
put a lid on
definitions
verb
To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem.