- rein
- n1. check, curb, restraint, constraint, control, restriction, limitation.2. reins helm, tiller, rudder, wheel; driver's seat, saddle, throne.3. draw rein halt, come to a halt or stop, stop, stop dead, come to a dead stop, stop in one's tracks, Inf. stop on a dime; put on the brakes, rein in, pull up, bring up, fetch up.4. give free rein to give carte blanche, issue a blank check, give full authority or power, give a free hand, leave alone, permit or allow anything, give [s.o.] the run of the place; indulge, oblige, yield to, give way to.v5. check, curb, restrain, constrain, bridle, trammel; retard, delay, detain, hold back; impede, block, obstruct, bar; hinder, hamper; stay, arrest, hold up, hold in check.6. control, direct, guide, govern.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.