Synonyms for can

noun

1. A container

   tin, tin can, canister, receptacle, package, jar, bottle, bucket, pail, vessel; no. 1 can, no. 2 can, etc.; see also container.

2. *Jail

   prison, penitentiary, stir*; see jail.

3. *A toilet

   lavatory, restroom, washroom; see toilet 2.

4. *The buttocks

   seat, backside, posterior; see rump.

verb

1. To preserve

   bottle, put up, keep; see preserve 3.

2. *To discharge

   fire, expel, let go; see dismiss 2.

3. *To stop

   cease, halt, put a stop to; see stop 2.

4. To be able

   could, may, be capable of, be able to, know how to, be equal to, be up to, lie in one's power, be within one's area, be within one's control, manage, can do, take care of, make it*, make the grade*, make out*, cut the mustard*, cut it*, hack it*.