Synonyms for leash
liʃleash

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1. leashnoun

   Antonyms:
   unleash

2. leashnoun

   To fasten or secure with a leash.

   Antonyms:
   unleash

3. leashverb

   to curb, restrain

   Antonyms:
   unleash

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1. leash, tether, leadnoun

   restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

   Synonyms:
   hint, tercet, lead-in, wind, tierce, atomic number 82, trine, ternion, confidential information, lead, leading, terzetto, triad, tether, lead story, steer, lede, jumper lead, trail, triplet, ternary, trio, three, troika, collar, jumper cable, threesome, booster cable, deuce-ace, principal, star, pencil lead, trinity, trey, tip, track, spark advance

2. three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acenoun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

   Synonyms:
   lead, third, tether, trio, collar, one-third, ternary, deuce-ace, tierce, trinity, triplet, terce, triple, threesome, triad, trine, troika, ternion, tercet, trey, terzetto, three, common chord

3. collar, leashverb

   a figurative restraint

   "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"

   Synonyms:
   lead, dog collar, shoe collar, trey, trio, collar, troika, ternary, terzetto, ternion, tierce, trinity, triplet, catch, neckband, threesome, pinch, trine, choker, tether, deuce-ace, three, apprehension, triad, taking into custody, arrest, tercet

4. rope, leashverb

   fasten with a rope

   "rope the bag securely"

   Synonyms:
   lasso, rope

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1. leashnoun

   Synonyms:
   thong or string (for holding a dog or a hawk)

2. leashnoun

   Synonyms:
   three (greyhounds, &c.)

3. leashverb

   Synonyms:
   tie, tie together

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1. List of paraphrases for "leash":

   leave

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leash

   Synonyms:
   An elongated fascicular group of nerves, blood vessels, fibers, or similar structures, ~bundle
   

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1. Stacey Graham:

   These dogs were raised in cages and had no understanding of spatial boundaries, they had never been on a leash. Most are 1-to-3 years old, and they behave like gigantic puppies because they don't know anything about the world.

2. Scott Holt:

   I was just trying to get to my meeting, i stupidly didn’t bring a leash or a lifejacket, so if a [wave] took the board, then I just would’ve been stuck out there drowning in a suit.

3. Shelby Tibbs:

   I ran him down, wrapped the leash around him several times and picked him up.

4. Todd Rosenbluth:

   A growth stock is much more likely to get a longer leash because its investors by nature are thinking ahead to what this company could become. Value fund managers by comparison are much more focused on the right now.

5. Heather Allen:

   His notessaid he was super friendly, greets peopleright away, gives kisses, loves attention, heknows how to sit, and walks well on a leash, he didnt look like what he does in his movie photo. His terrier hair wasnt full grown and he was still maturing.