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Hold in check – Crossword Clue

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Hold in check.

Clue Length Answer
Hold in check4 lettersreef
  1. Definition: 1. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

Hold in check4 letterssnub
  1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

Hold in check4 lettersstay
  1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

Hold in check4 lettersslow
  1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

Hold in check4 letterscurb
  1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

Hold in check4 lettersrein
  1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

Hold in check5 lettersrelax
  1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

Hold in check5 letterslimit
  1. Definition: 1. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

Hold in check6 lettersretard
  1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

Hold in check6 lettersscotch
  1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

Hold in check6 lettersresist
  1. Definition: 1. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

Hold in check6 letterssubdue
  1. Definition: 1. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

Hold in check7 letterspull-in

    Hold in check7 lettersslacken
    1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

    Hold in check7 lettersrepress
    1. Definition: 1. block the action of

    Hold in check7 lettersslow-up

      Hold in check7 lettersinhibit
      1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

      Hold in check7 letterscontain
      1. Definition: 1.

      Hold in check8 letterswithhold

        Hold in check8 lettersrestrain
        1. Definition: 1. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

        Hold in check8 lettersthrottle
        1. Definition: 1. reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

        Hold in check8 lettersprohibit
        1. Definition: 1. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

        Hold in check8 letterssuppress
        1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

        Hold in check8 lettersretrench
        1. Definition: 1. make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

        Hold in check8 lettersstraiten
        1. Definition: 1. squeeze together

        Hold in check8 lettersset-back

          Hold in check9 lettersslow-down



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