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Synonyms of curb in English:

curb


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noun

1‘a curb on public spending’

SYNONYMS
restraint, restriction, check, brake, rein, control, limitation, limit, constraint, stricture
deterrent, damper, suppressant, retardant
informal crackdown, clampdown
literary trammel

verb

1‘he breathed deeply, trying to curb his temper’

SYNONYMS
restrain, hold back, keep back, hold in, repress, suppress, fight back, bite back, keep in check, check, control, keep under control, rein in, keep a tight rein on, contain, discipline, govern, bridle, tame, subdue, stifle, smother, swallow, choke back, muzzle, silence, muffle, strangle, gag
limit, put a limit on, keep within bounds, put the brakes on, slow down, retard, restrict, constrain, deter, impede, inhibit
freeze, peg
informal button up, keep a lid on, keep the lid on
literary trammel
ANTONYMS

release