Đồng nghĩa của keeping within bounds

restraining controlling checking containing curbing bridling restricting suppressing holding limiting subduing regulating repressing constraining governing muzzling confining corking dampening hampering handicapping inhibiting moderating preventing reining bitting curtailing harnessing hindering holding back keeping keeping in check leashing measuring ruling smothering stifling taming bottling up choking back debarring holding in check reining in straitening circumscribing cooling delimiting detaining deterring directing gagging guiding hogtying hogtieing impounding imprisoning gaoling jailing killing pulling in reining back retarding staying stemming keeping in putting a brake on boxing up cracking down hemming in holding down keeping down keeping under control locking up pinning down pulling back putting away sitting on tying down bringing under control keeping in line keeping the lid on having on a tight leash capping trammelling trammeling pegging bounding fixing keeping a tight rein on impeding freezing fettering demarcating constricting binding specifying demarking delimitating defining cooling down keeping within limits setting limits on imposing limits on putting a ceiling on shackling hobbling barring arresting terminating cramping setting prescribing girdling placing a limit on setting a limit on marking off drawing the line on strangling muffling disciplining entrammeling entrammelling withholding holding in putting a limit on boxing in cutting back cooling off putting the brakes on keeping back slowing down buttoning up keeping tight rein on fighting back biting back tying up stemming the flow of keeping a lid on keeping lid on bringing to screeching halt rationing diminishing tempering shrinking cutting down on hanging up surrounding encircling shortening sending up qualifying modifying inclosing enclosing chaining putting on ice narrowing prelimiting clipping someone's wings coming down on decreasing tethering reducing shutting in contracting swallowing stopping toning down silencing softening mitigating calming modulating lessening mastering quelling sinking overcoming corking up quashing submerging squashing stilling squelching damping down deadening quenching pocketing concealing stamping out soothing allaying halting cracking down on adjusting frustrating composing quieting overpowering conquering pacifying simmering down clamping down on easing licking damping extinguishing mellowing settling playing down hiding choking lowering soft-pedalling soft-pedaling shutting up closing in locking in mollifying putting an end to caging interfering with managing weakening dulling getting the better of tranquilizing gulping back nipping in the bud putting a lid on muting collecting denying delaying blocking quietening obstructing shushing chilling out hog-tying thwarting abating assuaging monitoring relieving diluting relaxing getting a grip on gaining mastery over shutting down taking the edge off clouding crushing humbling immuring beating incarcerating lulling defeating cowing corralling balancing deflating adapting suffocating reconciling subjugating blunting vanquishing interning baulking cooping up recovering discouraging ending stalling palliating chastening interrupting alleviating quelching abasing throttling garrotting besting fencing in immobilizing holding up resisting surmounting hushing covering up balking cushioning mortifying lightening catching dispatching keeping secret immobilising dominating neutralizing triumphing over bringing to a halt putting a damper on revising walling in putting half nelson on putting down throwing cold water on altering drawing up putting an stop to repulsing disposing neutralising fetching up pulling up getting under control pouring cold water on transmogrifying revamping switching bringing to a standstill prevailing over biting one's lip slackening cooling out gaining control of winning against bringing to an end placating putting the kibosh on resolving dimming coming down hard on putting a stop to destroying gulping censoring sealing in sealing up fighting drowning gaining control over keeping control of holding off re-collecting sobering darkening shading deepening constipating stultifying slowing keeping a rein on keeping on a string keeping feeling inside oneself cornering inspecting rallying chillin chilling icing tongue-tying snuffing clogging idling oppressing heaping showering shrouding becalming salving lullabying remitting hamstringing scrubbing bracing dropping bringing up sidetracking putting out bringing into line hushing up numbing benumbing cauterizing dashing blanketing piping down calming down settling down laying down the law to someone dampening down overmatching hegemonizing knocking off foiling drying up dummying up punishing overbearing getting commanding upending pausing breaking mincing necessitating concussing disallowing depriving banning shotgunning attuning ruining wrecking marring depressing temperating girding cutting short skunking worsting getting over putting the lid on delineating bringing to a screeching halt tiing one's hands cauterising administering bottlenecking counteracting staunching harmonizing getting around bringing to a stop putting paid to methodizing overlooking penning encompassing environing checkmating braking rebuffing circumventing spoiling making up easing up appeasing tuning down comforting balming consoling solacing letting up doing down systematizing organizing doing for putting the stopper on toning tuning varying admixing mewing allocating outlining gentling slackening pace legislating policing administrating clobbering harshing meeting halfway standing in the way of inflecting smoothing stabilizing reclaiming busting standardizing coordinating snuffing out deciding determining concentrating encaging encasing enveloping including hedging housing closeting playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel supervising marking out nailing down fine tuning making reasonable messing up tweaking shifting amending changing fine-tuning harmonising superintending stabilising smoothing out defusing crippling demilitarising taking the heat rescuing demilitarizing saving clearing the air padding swaying watering down tightening slapping down humiliating taking the bite out of monkeying around with taking the sting out of pounding overseeing stewarding quietening down conditioning influencing dictating forming presiding over moulding shaping affecting mewing up hemming keeping an eye on keeping tabs on internalizing bottling underlying touching fencing internalising standardising organising systematising pacing predisposing shepherding acting on working on molding inclining exerting influence on impacting on cinching demeaning degrading debasing fouling discrediting flattening shaming disgracing smirching dishonoring cheapening isolating having an effect on being a factor in afflicting having an impact on clamping down tightening up on taking severe measures against taking stern measures against getting tough on centreing focussing getting tough coming down heavily on localizing coming down on like a ton of bricks centring focusing centering localising pinpointing putting out of action bringing down bringing low dishonouring taking down palisading defending defending yourself warding off repelling staving off countering replying opposing putting up a fight retaliating riposting beating off fighting off keeping under wraps keeping inside jamming up blacking out putting someone in their place cutting down to size taking down a peg or two putting in one's place picketing stopping from spreading railing in hedging in penning in

hedging enclosing penning caging immuring encasing corralling confining inclosing housing enveloping including encaging closeting cooping trapping fencing in cooping up boxing in walling in hemming in shutting in mewing up closing in hedging in

keeping within limits keeping within means keeping within the limits of keeping you going keeping your chin up keeping your distance keeping well away keeping watch over keeping watch on keeping watch for keeping watch keeping walking