Đồng nghĩa của putting a brake on

inhibiting hindering impeding obstructing checking hampering preventing stopping arresting curbing discouraging frustrating constraining cramping restraining barring bridling fettering holding back interfering with repressing restricting shackling slowing suppressing retarding balking baulking blocking clogging deterring dissuading embarrassing encumbering foiling halting handcuffing handicapping hobbling hog-tying manacling quashing short-circuiting slowing down smothering stifling stymieing thwarting trammelling trammeling debarring forbidding prohibiting reining in averting bitting enjoining fazing holding up interdicting outlawing reducing sandbagging stalling tabooing tying up warding withholding hanging up holding down holding in keeping in putting an end to nipping in the bud putting an stop to putting on brakes stemming the flow of throwing a spanner in the works of hamstringing delaying staying interrupting standing in the way of braking derailing cumbering limiting shutting down keeping back forestalling stilling catching throwing a monkey wrench in the works of detaining stonewalling borking pausing holding freezing drawing up pulling up baffling fetching up choking crippling crimping getting in the way of closing off shutting off decelerating sabotaging stemming interfering circumventing neutralizing postponing shelving checkmating deferring counteracting bringing up intermitting bringing to a standstill neutralising scuppering discomfiting slowing up setting back retardating getting in the way putting off putting back fouling up screwing up choking off bogging down taking down backing off bringing to screeching halt cramping one's style crabbing throttling obscuring screening complicating discontinuing suspending standing fencing weighing down warding off monkeying with controlling disrupting coming to a standstill not moving petering out standing off ending protracting reining remitting proroguing containing swallowing squelching cutting short terminating muffling damming opposing rattling chaining entangling disconcerting binding prolonging confining bottlenecking fighting back staunching moderating governing holding off on staving off holding over making late bottling up repulsing rebuffing taming choking back regulating keeping in check pulling in slackening pace biting back keeping under control keeping a lid on cutting off saddling with giving a hard time playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel bracing scrubbing dropping sidetracking fixing knocking off bringing to an end countering defeating spoiling disappointing slackening nullifying dashing scotching crushing snookering confronting downing faltering miring hesitating lessening dawdling loitering poking bogging flagging decreasing loafing beating putting a stop to banjaxing ruining precluding overcoming obviating licking outwitting canceling annulling conquering negating cancelling stumping letting up doing for putting the lid on upsetting the applecart rendering null and void giving the run around dashing one's hope putting the kibosh on putting paid to undoing wrecking heading off upsetting messing up smashing queering destroying fending off quelling shattering dishing resisting confounding devastating marring lousing up demolishing overturning repelling shutting out avoiding nobbling intercepting curtailing crossing holding off eluding nixing deflecting traversing bilking defying withstanding blighting impairing subduing clobbering contravening fighting putting the stopper on annihilating making a mess of putting the mockers on escaping playing havoc with blowing a hole in forfending damaging subverting ruling out undermining extinguishing squashing offsetting bucking invalidating diverting pre-empting parrying doing in challenging cruelling euchring helping combatting combating disputing blowing anticipating abolishing chillin chilling killing injuring making a hash of canceling out cancelling out putting a damper on defending against bringing to naught keeping lid on cooling throwing a spanner in the works keeping at bay keeping off putting down denying attacking disturbing evading eradicating confusing dodging ducking breaking rooting eliminating dispatching bollixing obliterating threatening negativing sidestepping bypassing harming vanquishing unsettling stultifying disabling contesting scuttling dampening cornering inconveniencing skirting decimating dueling duelling preempting skinning juking ditching rebutting impugning keeping giving the slip tying second-guessing mucking up straitening shaking taking wind out of countervailing cracking down on steering clear of driving back driving away putting a wrench in the works stamping out hemming in refusing botching fighting off throwing monkey wrench in abrogating forcing back debilitating getting ahead of getting in before going against beating back turning aside providing against stealing a march on abating rendering ineffective beating off overthrowing corking picking off dragging your feet turning away thrusting back turning back vitiating getting the better of overruling throwing cold water on beating someone to it putting to flight making ineffective beating someone to the draw beating someone to the punch putting up a fight against brushing off striving against redressing sending packing wiping out wreaking havoc counterchecking pouring cold water on turning down causing havoc putting a spanner in the works seeing off struggling against countermoving finishing finishing off worsting acting against throwing disorganizing disarranging disordering getting out of surpassing convulsing shunning hitting spiking turning upside down deranging puzzling bringing to a close making an end of circumnavigating eschewing causing turmoil in throwing into confusion causing confusion in throwing into disorder throwing into disarray mystifying exceeding throwing a curve nonplussing leashing gaining triumphing burdening muzzling bringing an end to ceasing missing flummoxing commandeering crashing preventing from making progress counterplotting burying blanking enmeshing ensnaring capturing netting pigeonholing dead-ending staving incapacitating ravaging mastering tiing one's hands forefending beggaring heave-hoing snagging putting the damper on sweeping aside entrapping affecting forcing away throwing back damping hanging fire taking out of play putting the brakes on tethering heading off at pass preparing for tackling influencing tampering promoting skipping buffaloing boxing in cheating toppling saving letting putting on hold jamming conflicting discommoding incommoding troubling besting throwing a spoke in the wheel of warring oppugning counterbalancing turning shunting veering scaring disadvising disaffirming contradicting gainsaying surmounting putting at risk aborting putting on back burner shuffling off shaking off resolving beating down causing setback taking wind out of sails putting end to counterpoising breaking up breaking down giving the run-around running circles around running rings around throwing a monkey wrench into snafuing intruding on halting in its tracks acting like a wet blanket talking out of coping with bringing to an end to battling against turning off making a stand against clouding dominating shoving aside looking away turning from impoverishing crazing outmaneuvering outsmarting overreaching outfoxing unbuilding wracking outmanoeuvring having razing compensating for balancing ballsing up prevailing over gaining control of winning against triumphing over getting a grip on gaining mastery over wreaking havoc with working against bringing down making waves throwing a monkey wrench in the works raining on someone's parade playing off cooking someone's goose measuring ruling constricting incarcerating interning imprisoning making up for correcting strangling at birth taking the wind out of your sails scarring equalizing counterweighing balancing out staining disfiguring voiding gaoling necessitating concussing fencing in disallowing closing in depriving locking in banning shutting in shotgunning jailing immuring cooping up decaying tainting trashing rescinding repealing afflicting counterweighting defusing equalising deactivating evening up squaring up overriding locking up reversing revoking retracting cooling off glitching up foreseeing projecting preoccupying predicting monopolizing envisioning forecasting expecting protesting countermanding putting half nelson on battling relucting monopolising weakening nulling dissolving vacating disannulling rendering invalid hurting compromising facing down refusing to accept rebelling against removing dissenting with kicking against dinging breaking with taking up arms against locking horns with contending with rolling back taking issue with setting your face against speaking out against belying dumping standing up to baulking at taking on blackballing turning thumbs down taking a stand against flying in the face of objecting to fighting against striking down disproving diminishing sapping rejecting declining enfeebling eating away whittling away disempowering chipping away at digging out softening knocking the bottom out of destabilising tunnelling wearing denting destabilizing torpedoing emasculating demoralizing corroding attenuating dragging through the mud blunting demoralising queering the pitch of tunneling poking full of holes digging mining hollowing out clipping one's wings disowning kicking cutting dismissing giving cold shoulder to standing up against keeping at arm's length casting aside knocking down chasing away driving off keeping away forcing off

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 keeping within bounds killing pulling in reining back retarding staying stemming keeping in 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 demarcating capping bounding barring arresting fixing constricting pegging trammelling fettering trammeling freezing cramping terminating setting prescribing specifying demarking girdling delimitating defining placing a limit on keeping within limits drawing the line on marking off keeping a tight rein on holding in keeping back corking up muffling swallowing concealing hiding fighting back biting back buttoning up silencing strangling frustrating quelling stopping sinking submerging pocketing choking shushing overpowering hog-tying withholding blocking squelching keeping lid on shutting in simmering down putting half nelson on gaining mastery over gaining control over censoring keeping feeling inside oneself covering up keeping secret chaining baulking impeding hamstringing keeping a lid on suffocating interning incarcerating snuffing extinguishing oppressing heaping shrouding collecting composing quashing showering quenching binding necessitating shotgunning locking in concussing fencing in banning disallowing closing in denying depriving balking immuring cooping up putting out squashing hushing quietening icing quieting tongue-tying stilling hushing up cooling off biting one's lip drying up shutting up dummying up shutting down clogging plugging obstructing cracking down on clamping down on internalizing bottling internalising binding up taping up stopping up keeping under wraps jamming up keeping inside blacking out

putting a brave face on it putting a bug in one's ear putting a bullet in putting a call through putting a call through to putting accent on putting about that putting about putting a bomb under putting aboard putting a bandage on putting a backing on