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| n. (artifact) | 1. curb, curbing, kerb | an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter). |
| ~ curbstone, kerbstone | a paving stone forming part of a curb. |
| ~ edge | a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object.; "he rounded the edges of the box" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. curb, curb bit | a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse. |
| ~ bit | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. american stock exchange, amex, curb | a stock exchange in New York. |
| ~ securities market, stock exchange, stock market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers. |
| n. (act) | 4. bridle, check, curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess.; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
| ~ restraint | the act of controlling by restraining someone or something.; "the unlawful restraint of trade" |
| v. (social) | 5. check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ damp | restrain or discourage.; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" |
| ~ mortify, crucify, subdue | hold within limits and control.; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" |
| ~ abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.; "She denied herself wine and spirits" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| ~ restrict | place under restrictions; limit access to.; "This substance is controlled" |
| ~ train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.; "train the vine" |
| ~ catch | check oneself during an action.; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
| ~ bate | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of.; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" |
| ~ thermostat | control the temperature with a thermostat. |
| ~ countercheck, counteract | oppose or check by a counteraction. |
| v. (change) | 6. conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ blink away, blink, wink | force to go away by blinking.; "blink away tears" |
| ~ dampen, stifle | smother or suppress.; "Stifle your curiosity" |
| ~ choke back, choke down, choke off | suppress.; "He choked down his rage" |
| ~ silence, hush, hush up, still, quieten, shut up | cause to be quiet or not talk.; "Please silence the children in the church!" |
| ~ burke | get rid of, silence, or suppress.; "burke an issue" |
| ~ silence | keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" |
| ~ quell, squelch, quench | suppress or crush completely.; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" |
| ~ muffle, stifle, repress, strangle, smother | conceal or hide.; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (contact) | 7. curb | keep to the curb.; "curb your dogs" |
| ~ constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain | hold back. |
| v. (change) | 8. curb, curtail, cut back, restrict | place restrictions on.; "curtail drinking in school" |
| ~ circumscribe, confine, limit | restrict or confine,.; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| ~ abridge | lessen, diminish, or curtail.; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" |
| ~ immobilise, immobilize | cause to be unable to move.; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" |
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