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curb

verb
/kɜːrb/

Meaning

to restrain, control, or limit something

Example Sentences

The government took steps to curb inflation.

Example Expressions

curb your enthusiasm

Synonyms

restrain, control, suppress, limit, check

Antonyms

encourage, promote, release

Collocations

curb inflation, curb violence, curb pollution, curb spending

Related Vocabularies

To comply with rules, standards, or laws.
To charge less than the correct or fair amount.
to apply force to move something away from oneself
To buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself; to learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).
To make something lawful by official approval.
To make a situation worse or more serious.

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