Posted: 26 Oct 2013 03:42 AM PDT
Numerous words are available to take the place of
control to more specifically convey one’s meaning. Here’s a list of synonyms and their senses.
1.
Arrest: slow, stop, seize, or catch
2.
Block: stop passage or progress; also, chart, shape, or mark outlines, and other meanings
3.
Bottle: see
restrain; also, literally or figuratively put into a bottle
4.
Bridle: restrain as if using a bridle; also, indicate hostility or resentment as if being restrained by a bridle
5.
Cap: set a limit on or prevent from growing or spreading; also, provide with a cap or other protection, conclude, or outdo
6.
Check: block progress, slow, or stop, or see
restrain;
also, examine, inspect, or verify, or mark with a check mark or another
symbol to indicate that such an action has occurred, and other meanings
7.
Choke: obstruct or control growth, and other meanings
8.
Circumscribe: control an activity or a range of activities, or surround
9.
Confine: hold or keep within limits
10.
Constrain: see
confine,
limit, or
restrain, or hold back, or produce in a strained manner