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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use leash in a sentence?

1. Frederic Neumann:

   The Fed has got markets by the leash. And this week, it will once more tug and yank.

2. Octavia E. Butler:

   A long leash is still a leash.

3. 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.

4. Alexander Lukashenko:

   You don't pressure us! we have been and will be your reliable friends, but if you try to hurt us, I won't tolerate that. We aren't puppies to be taken on a leash.

5. Karen Delgado:

   I’ve had this crossbody for years, and it’s made specifically for travel, it has a spot for my passport, Kindle, a leash for my keys and several zipper compartments to keep things safe and secure. When traveling solo, I try to only use crossbody bags and make sure they have either multiple compartments or some sort of ‘ lock ’ to keep my personal belongings safe as I explore. This one from Lo Sons fits the bill perfectly.