curb

noun

  1. 1

    a stock exchange in New York

    his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper

  2. 2

    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

    his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper

  3. 3

    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

  4. 4

    a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

verb

  1. 1

    place restrictions on

    curtail drinking in school

  2. 2

    to put down by force or authority

    suppress a nascent uprising

    stamp down on littering

  3. 3

    keep to the curb

    curb your dogs

  4. 4

    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

    moderate your alcohol intake

    hold your tongue

Synonyms

Also useful for “curb”:Unscrambler