Antonyms for bring to screeching halt
| Grammar : Verb |
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- bear
- begin
- continue
- create
- do
- encourage
- expand
- expedite
- facilitate
- favor
- forward
- foster
- free
- further
- go ahead
- grow
- hasten
- help
- hurry
- incite
- include
- increase
- indulge
- let go
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- maintain
- permit
- persevere
- persuade
- promote
- push
- raise
- release
- rush
- speed
- start
- strengthen
- support
- unblock
Definition of bring to screeching halt
- As in prohibit : verb make impossible; stop
- As in retard : verb hinder, obstruct
- As in stifle : verb prevent, restrain
- As in immobilize : verb tie
- As in curb : verb repress, restrict
Synonyms for bring to screeching halt
- abstain
- arrest
- asphyxiate
- back off
- baffle
- balk
- ban
- bind
- bit
- black out
- block
- bog
- bog down
- bottle up
- box in
- brake
- bridle
- bring to a screeching halt
- bring to screeching halt
- burke
- check
- choke
- choke back
- choke off
- clam up
- clamp down
- clog
- close off
- confine
- constipate
- constrain
- contain
- control
- cook
- cool
- cool down
- cool off
- cork
- cover up
- crack down
- crimp
- curb
- dawdle
- debar
- decelerate
- decrease
- defer
- delay
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- down
- dry up
- encumber
- enjoin
- entrammel
- extinguish
- falter
- fetter
- flag
- forbid
- forfend
- freeze
- gag
- gridlock
- halt
- hamper
- handicap
- hang up
- hesitate
- hinder
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- hold it down
- hold up
- hush
- hush up
- ice
- idle
- impede
- inhibit
- interdict
- jam up
- keep lid on
- keep tight rein on
- kill
- leash
- lessen
- let up
- limit
- loaf
- lock up
- loiter
- manacle
- mire
- moderate
- muffle
- muzzle
- nix
- obstruct
- outlaw
- pass on
- poke
- postpone
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- put the lid on
- reduce
- refrain
- rein in
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- retard
- retardate
- rule out
- scrub
- send up
- set back
- shackle
- shut down
- shut off
- shut out
- shut up
- silence
- sit on
- slacken
- slow down
- slow up
- smother
- spike
- squash
- squelch
- stagnate
- stall
- stop
- strangle
- stultify
- stymie
- subdue
- suffocate
- suppress
- taboo
- take down
- tame
- throw cold water on
- tie
- tie one's hands
- tie up
- torpedo
- trammel
- veto
- withhold
- zing
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