Main entry: curb, check, bridle
Definition: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Usage: his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
Main entry: American Stock Exchange, AMEX, Curb
Definition: a stock exchange in New York
Main entry: curb, curbing, kerb
Definition: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
Definition: a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
Main entry: curb, curtail, cut back, restrict
Definition: place restrictions on
Usage: curtail drinking in school
Main entry: inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Definition: to put down by force or authority
Usage: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires
Main entry: curb
Definition: keep to the curb
Usage: curb your dogs
Main entry: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger