Synonym of lay down the law to someone

discipline check control govern regulate restrain curb tame bridle bring under control keep in check keep under control rein in bring into line keep a tight rein on contain inhibit suppress repress constrain subdue moderate hold keep measure rule limit impede smother retard stifle muffle muzzle restrict strangle trammel freeze peg hinder deter curtail gag entrammel fetter withhold hold in put a limit on keep within bounds keep the lid on hold back keep lid on box in bite back fight back cool down put the brakes on cut back tie up hold down cool off keep tight rein on bring to screeching halt choke back stem the flow of button up keep a lid on slow down keep back conquer calm overcome temper mitigate lick soften pacify mollify mellow tranquilize gentle humble mute cow bust reclaim tranquillize pull in tone down get the better of water down get a grip on reduce lessen diminish decrease lower ease quell abate bottle up lighten cool cut down cut drop weaken dampen allay deaden contract taper swallow slash minimize shrink blunt de-escalate ebb alleviate minimise downsize confine dull sink quiet assuage damp depreciate still damp down silence cork cork up attenuate scale down decrement downscale soothe relieve dwindle cushion wind down depress wane tail off cap modulate keep down quench take the edge off modify pare down ease off slacken trim master decline delimit hamper conceal submerge stop soft-pedal arrest bring down dial down pocket devaluate impair peter out palliate erode dry up clip settle drop off let up relax rein back subside compose roll back fix mark down circumscribe put a damper on step down adjust shorten make cutbacks in wear away wear down rein frustrate hide placate dock fall off slack off constrict straiten set cramp deplete prune simmer down extinguish qualify ration minify pare hold in check dent retrench slump fade knock down take the bite out take the sting out waste decay droop degenerate shut in keep in taper off run down cut back on put a lid on whittle down play down collect evaporate deteriorate crumble wither shrivel lull run low die down calm down lose edge narrow down abridge deflate abbreviate squash bound truncate overpower bar undermine elide degrade syncopate sap shush intern halt narrow set limits on impose limits on keep in line dilute squelch hem in hog-tie cover up couch put a brake on keep secret box up sweeten place a limit on downgrade revise make less intense put damper on dulcify put half nelson on remit take down put the lid on put a ceiling on shut down mark off crack down slim down trim back trim down phase down ratchet down gulp back drain rebate manage re-collect gulp fight resist monitor shave sate tail away quash harsh rally corner recover inspect slake abase benumb keep control of numb devitalize chill drown cheapen set a limit on keep on a string lapse disempower cauterize keep feeling inside oneself gain control over gain mastery over bite one's lip keep a rein on round down mothball immobilize immobilise phase out peter appease mince break nip in the bud cauterise temperate recede fall defuse discount economize economise help make weaker plummet plunge relent demarcate bate slow stay censor make reductions in retrench on salami-slice stem chain kill undervalue pall comfort ameliorate satisfy hold up conciliate baulk hamstring scale back take the heat off blur devalue keep to a minimum keep at a minimum cut down on incarcerate imprison become smaller die out become less grow smaller die away fall away grow less drain away slow up take the bite out of take the sting out of meet halfway cool out terminate make reasonable fix up take sting out patch things up deduct write down specify demark prescribe propitiate choke delimitate define girdle bottle block internalize gaol ban bind lock in coop up fence in jail close in immure balk deny concuss deprive shotgun disallow necessitate write off subtract internalise lock up hush prevent tongue-tie ice quieten tie down sit on pull back disgrade demerit drive down keep within limits dulcorate reconcile honey sugar draw the line on conserve budget axe dummy up shut up compromise damage ax extenuate amortise whittle cast down save keep under wraps amortize make smaller tighten make less keep inside black out jam up take tough action clamp down come down on disrupt clamp down on crack down on balance attune limit to a fixed amount restrict the consumption of infringe disturb harmonize encroach on crop tone vary tune lop chop interfere with inflect amend fine-tune transmogrify change alter switch shift revamp adapt harmonise tweak cut short boil down tighten up break off put a restriction on

lay down weapons layed about layed up lay eggs lay emphasis on lay emphasis upon lay down the law lay down on job lay down one's life lay down laws lay down arms lay down and rolled over