Synonym of kept within the limits of

Verb

Past tense for to restrict or limit (to a particular situation, time or place)
tied confined circumscribed limited capped constrained restricted held down stymied hindered fettered impeded constricted curbed inhibited checked obstructed hampered restrained slowed hamstrung handicapped hamstringed bridled hobbled delimited trammelled trammeled encumbered thwarted narrowed down shackled held cramped held back interfered with handcuffed controlled clogged bound chained manacled hog-tied blocked retarded repressed held up secured straitened tethered enchained embarrassed regulated barred holden short-circuited tied up put in irons put half nelson on stifled suppressed gyved enfettered contained governed pinioned frustrated tamed reined in bounden pulled in chained up held in fastened shut in enthralled incarcerated imprisoned measured ruled interned kept roped immured hemmed in cuffed choked captured jailed corked withheld gaoled cumbered arrested kept down trapped moderated tied someone's hands stopped bottled up slowed down kept lid on braked kept back put straitjacket on put off put back shut off shut down put a brake on set back put in chains immobilized baulked reined hitched pinned down trussed lashed necessitated fenced in closed in locked in deprived cooped up disallowed balked banned shotgunned concussed denied tied down caught occluded quelled forestalled netted ensnared enmeshed locked up indentured beslaved bethralled pinned pressed down held fast snagged closed clotted congested jammed clapt tempered mitigated clapped cooled off withholden subdued barricaded calmed blocked up disrupted trussed up immobilised stalled postponed moored eased modulated blockaded dammed gummed up stemmed plugged up stopped up detained foiled derailed clapped in irons cooled smothered leashed protracted crippled prevented deferred paused halted interrupted enslaved brake relieved clogged up bunged up kept under control kept in check deterred prorogued shelved remitted crimped setted limits on imposed limits on slowed up subjected to forced labour staved off hung up condemned to slavery intermitted threw a spanner in the works brought to screeching halt backed off choked off reduced to slavery kept a tight rein on simmered down gained mastery over thrown a monkey wrench in the works of sold into slavery threw a monkey wrench in the works of bogged down delayed made late condemned to servitude closed off prolonged gained control over stove off held over stood in the way of thrown a spanner in the works held off on toned down stuffed retardated threw monkey wrench in thrown monkey wrench in taken down got in the way of gotten in the way of took down

Nearby Words

kept woman kept women kept you going kept your chin up kept your distance kept your ears open kept within means kept within limits kept within bounds kept well away kept watch over kept watch on

Antonym of kept within the limits of

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