check

Meaning (English)

to stop something harmful from spreading or growing

Meaning (मराठी)

आळा घालणे, रोखणे

Used in a sentence

Stricter monitoring has checked the illegal sand mining along the river.

कडक देखरेखीमुळे नदीकाठच्या बेकायदा वाळू उपशाला आळा बसला आहे.

Synonyms

curb, restrain, arrest

Antonyms

encourage, unleash