Synonyms for Held in:

• v.

  •compose (verb)
  • settle,
  • rein,
  • adjust,
  • lessen,
  • modulate,
  • arrange,
  • soften,
  • quell,
  • regulate,
  • soothe,
  • smother,
  • collect,
  • tranquilize,
  • ease,
  • pacify,
  • appease,
  • reconcile,
  • comfort,
  • solace,
  • still,
  • slacken,
  • lull,
  • allay,
  • becalm,
  • mitigate,
  • resolve,
  • quiet,
  • ease up,
  • let up,
  • temper,
  • simmer down,
  • relax,
  • balm,
  • tune down,
  • console,
  • assuage,
  • cool,
  • Re-collect,
  • placate.
  •constrain (verb)
  • bind,
  • concuss,
  • incarcerate,
  • jail,
  • pressurize,
  • deny,
  • chain,
  • drive,
  • keep lid on,
  • disallow,
  • imprison,
  • compel,
  • constrict,
  • impel,
  • cool off,
  • ban,
  • deprive,
  • put half nelson on,
  • make,
  • oblige,
  • coerce,
  • necessitate,
  • bottle up,
  • pressure,
  • confine,
  • shotgun,
  • stifle,
  • urge,
  • immure,
  • hog-tie,
  • intern,
  • hem in.
  •contain (verb)
  • compose.
  •curb (verb)
  • fetter,
  • hobble,
  • manacle,
  • clog,
  • hinder,
  • tie,
  • muzzle,
  • subdue,
  • leash,
  • cool down,
  • cook,
  • refrain,
  • send up,
  • abstain,
  • box in,
  • bring to screeching halt,
  • ice,
  • tie up,
  • scrub,
  • Entrammel,
  • shackle,
  • keep tight rein on,
  • hamper.
  •dam (verb)
  • stop up,
  • close,
  • barricade,
  • brake,
  • slow.
  •hold back (verb)
  • hold off.
  •hold back/hold off (verb)
  • keep,
  • refuse,
  • keep out,
  • postpone,
  • defer,
  • put off,
  • forbear.
  •inhibit (verb)
  • forbid,
  • outlaw,
  • taboo,
  • ward,
  • stymie,
  • sandbag,
  • put on brakes,
  • enjoin,
  • hang up,
  • prohibit,
  • keep in,
  • faze,
  • interdict,
  • avert.
  •limited (verb)
  • restricted.
  •suppress (verb)
  • snuff out,
  • overpower,
  • bottle,
  • clamp,
  • overcome,
  • annihilate,
  • censor,
  • put down,
  • muffle,
  • put kibosh on,
  • put an end to,
  • abolish,
  • beat down,
  • squash,
  • conquer,
  • quench,
  • put lid on,
  • stamp out,
  • quash,
  • shush,
  • extinguish,
  • burke,
  • trample,
  • cut off,
  • sit on,
  • silence,
  • crack down on,
  • crush,
  • conceal,
  • overthrow,
  • spike.

• Other synonyms:

  •bottle up
  • corner,
  • coop up,
  • bring to naught,
  • keep secret,
  • cramp,
  • repress,
  • cork,
  • shut in,
  • restrict,
  • hold down,
  • hold in,
  • curb,
  • contain,
  • trap,
  • collar,
  • entrap,
  • suppress,
  • box up,
  • cover up,
  • keep back,
  • check,
  • enclose,
  • keep feeling inside oneself,
  • hold back,
  • restrain.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • stifled,
  • constrained,
  • inhibited,
  • restrained,
  • repressed,
  • bottled-up,
  • pent-up,
  • checked,
  • curbed.

Antonyms for Held in:

• v.

  • bottle up
    let go, tell, reveal, confide.
  • check
    include, welcome, release, open, allow, indulge, encourage, continue, approve, help, abet, support, liberate, facilitate, advance, assist, forward, permit, aid, expedite, free.
  • compose
    destroy, move, irritate, disturb, disarrange, anger, worsen, scatter, arouse, hurt, excite, worry, provoke, upset, increase, intensify, confuse, disorganize, trouble, agitate, ruin, incite, annoy, aggravate, disperse, distress, vex.
  • constrain
    stop, delay, loosen, repress, dissuade, leave alone, halt, discourage.
  • contain
    exclude.
  • curb
    loose, go ahead, promote, foster.
  • dam
    unblock, unloose, unclog, push.
  • suppress
    surrender, compliment, light, start, sanction, yield, praise, build up, give in.