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3 letters

ICE
A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"

4 letters

CURB
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

HIDE
Body covering of a living animal

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

KILL
The destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"

CORK
A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

DENY
Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

5 letters

FLUNK
Failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"

TIEUP
Finish the last row

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

QUASH
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

JAMUP

QUELL
Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

SHUSH
Silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'

SITON

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

CRUSH
The act of crushing

SPIKE
Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"

6 letters

MUFFLE
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

CLAMUP
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"

MASTER
An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

STIFLE
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

HOGTIE

BRIDLE
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

KEEPIN
Cause to stay indoors

HINDER
Put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

DEDUCT
Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

LOCKUP
Secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

DETAIN
Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

RETAIN
Secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

REFUSE
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

SUBDUE
Correct by punishment or discipline

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CHASTEN
Correct by punishment or discipline

RESERVE
Formality and propriety of manner

CONTAIN
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

COLLECT
A short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

COMPOSE
Make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

REPRESS
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

EARMARK
A distinctive characteristic or attribute

FORBEAR
A person from whom you are descended

INHIBIT
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

HOLDOUT
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

CONTROL
The activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

ABSTAIN
Refrain from voting

SWALLOW
Engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"

SQUELCH
An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

SMOTHER
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

DUMMYUP
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"

SILENCE
A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

REFRAIN
Choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

CONCEAL
Prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

8 letters

OVERCOME
Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

BOTTLEUP
Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

HOLDDOWN
Keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"

DISALLOW
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

SUPPRESS
Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

GRIDLOCK
A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible

BLACKOUT
Darken completely; "The dining room blackened out"

HOLDBACK
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

WITHHOLD
Hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

9 letters

SUBJUGATE
Make subservient; force to submit or subdue

CONSTRAIN
Restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

OVERPOWER
Overcome by superior force

10 letters

EXTINGUISH
Put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

DISCOURAGE
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

SUMMERDOWN

KEEPSECRET

11 letters

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