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单词 fight something down or off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
He fought down the desire to run away.She fought off her doubts and applied for the managerial position.
Synonyms
repress
People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares.
control
Try to control that temper of yours.
check
Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.
master
She needs to master her fears of becoming ill.
hold in
overcome
I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders.
curb
He must learn to curb that temper of his.
suppress
She surpressed a smile at the thought.
restrain
She was unable to restrain her desperate anger.
inhibit
buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air
hold back
stifle
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
overpower
It took four police officers to overpower him.
keep in check
See fight
Seehold something back

Nearby words of
fight something down or off

  • fight back
  • fight shy of something
  • fight something back
  • fight something down or off
  • fight something or someone off
  • fightback
  • fighter

Synonyms of 'fight something down or off'

fight something down or off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of inhibit
Definition
to restrain or hinder (an impulse or desire)
buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air
Synonyms
hinder,
stop,
prevent,
check,
bar,
arrest,
frustrate,
curb,
restrain,
constrain,
obstruct,
impede,
bridle,
stem the flow of,
throw a spanner in the works of,
hold back or in
in the sense of master
Definition
to overcome or defeat
She needs to master her fears of becoming ill.
Synonyms
overcome,
defeat,
suppress,
conquer,
check,
curb,
tame,
lick (informal),
subdue,
overpower,
quash,
quell,
triumph over,
bridle,
vanquish (literary),
subjugate
in the sense of overcome
Definition
to deal successfully with or control (a problem or feeling)
I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders.
Synonyms
conquer,
beat,
master,
survive,
weather,
curb,
suppress,
subdue,
rise above,
quell,
triumph over,
get the better of,
vanquish (literary)
in the sense of overpower
Definition
to conquer or subdue (someone) by superior force
It took four police officers to overpower him.
Synonyms
overcome,
master,
overwhelm,
overthrow,
subdue,
quell,
get the better of,
subjugate,
prevail over,
immobilize,
bring (someone) to their knees (informal),
render incapable,
render powerless,
render helpless,
get the upper hand over
in the sense of restrain
Definition
to limit or restrict
She was unable to restrain her desperate anger.
Synonyms
control,
keep in,
limit,
govern,
suppress,
inhibit,
repress,
muzzle,
keep under control
in the sense of stifle
Definition
to stop (something) from continuing
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
Synonyms
suppress,
repress,
prevent,
stop,
check,
silence,
curb,
restrain,
cover up,
gag,
hush,
smother,
extinguish,
muffle,
choke back
in the sense of suppress
Definition
to hold (an emotion or a response) in check
She surpressed a smile at the thought.
Synonyms
restrain,
cover up,
withhold,
stifle,
contain,
silence,
conceal,
curb,
repress,
smother,
keep secret,
muffle,
muzzle,
hold in check,
hold in or back
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