Synonyms and related words :
arrest, arrestation, check, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, curb, curtailment, deceleration, delay, detention, drag, ease-off, ease-up, flagging, hindrance, holdup, inhibition, injunction, interdict, lag, legal restraint, letdown, letup, minus acceleration, monopoly, obstruction, prohibition, protection, protectionism, protective tariff, rationing, rein, restraint, restraint of trade, retardation, retardment, retrenchment, self-control, setback, slack-up, slackening, slowdown, slowing, slowup, tariff wall, thought control