curb
noun
- 1
a stock exchange in New York
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
- 2
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
- 3
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- 4
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
verb
- 1
place restrictions on
curtail drinking in school
- 2
to put down by force or authority
suppress a nascent uprising
stamp down on littering
- 3
keep to the curb
curb your dogs
- 4
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
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