Bridle synonyms and antonyms
brīd'l
Category:
Part of speech:
To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
headstall
The section of a bridle that fits over a horse's head.
Curb is defined as to control or hold back.
A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom.
hackamore
A rope or rawhide halter with a wide band that can be lowered over a horse's eyes, used in breaking horses to a bridle.
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Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
Control is defined as to command, restrain, or manage.
halter (related)
A rope, cord, strap, etc., usually with a headstall, for tying or leading an animal
restrain (related)
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
To control, restrict, or arrest
To be slowed or stopped by or as if by the operation of a brake.
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To control, restrict, or arrest
To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
release (antonym)
To relieve of care or suffering:
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A bit for a horse, consisting of two bars joined at the center, as by a joint.
To inhibit or restrain; hold back:
To have and keep possession of something.
To control, restrict, or arrest
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To hold back; restrain:
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
rein (back
To control, restrict, or arrest
In a particular relationship:
or up)
To control, restrict, or arrest
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unbridle (antonym)
To remove the bridle (other tack) from a horse or other animal.
(Psychology) To exclude (painful or disturbing memories, for example) automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
To maintain control over, as to prevent indiscretion:
stirrup (related)
saddle (related)
rope (related)
(Obsolete) To make a bride of.
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To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.
To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate:
To direct (the policies, actions, etc.) of; manage; regulate
Find another word for bridle. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bridle, like: leash, rein, swagger, headstall, curb, harness, hackamore, check, control, halter and restrain.
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