Noun
curb -
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
curbing ,
kerb
edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
curb -
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
curb bit
curb -
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
bridle ,
check
restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
curb -
a stock exchange in New York
American Stock Exchange ,
AMEX ,
Curb
Verb
curb -
keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
cumber ,
encumber ,
constrain ,
restrain hold back
curb -
to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising" ; "stamp down on littering" ; "conquer one's desires"
suppress ,
stamp down ,
inhibit ,
subdue ,
conquer
hold in ,
curb ,
contain ,
moderate ,
control ,
check ,
hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
blink away ,
blink ,
wink briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
stifle ,
dampen smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
choke back ,
choke down ,
choke off suppress; "He choked down his rage"
hush up ,
silence ,
quieten ,
shut up ,
still ,
hush keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
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 overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
muffle ,
repress ,
stifle ,
smother ,
strangle deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
curb -
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"
control ,
hold in ,
hold ,
contain ,
check ,
moderate
keep back ,
restrain ,
hold back ,
keep hold back
trammel ,
limit ,
throttle ,
bound ,
restrict ,
restrain ,
confine restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
stamp down ,
conquer ,
curb ,
inhibit ,
suppress ,
subdue overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears" ; "conquer a country"
damp restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
crucify ,
mortify ,
subdue kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
abnegate ,
deny deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
restrict place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot" ; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
train exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
bate soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
thermostat control the temperature with a thermostat
countercheck ,
counteract check a second time
curb -
place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
restrict ,
curtail ,
cut back
circumscribe ,
limit ,
confine draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
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"
