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What is another word for reining in?

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Present participle for to stop or slow something, by exercising control

Present participle for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

Present participle for to lower in price

Present participle for to be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

Present participle for to be frugal with or use sparingly

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Present participle for to stop or slow something, by exercising control

keeping under control

keeping a tight rein on

putting the brakes on

baulking^UK

bringing under control

easing

getting under control

putting a limit on

keeping inside

balking^US

lowering

keeping within bounds

getting the better of

snuffing

shushing

bottling

putting half nelson on

keeping feeling inside oneself

laying down the law to someone

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing to screeching halt

entrammelling

boxing in

keeping tight rein on

throwing a spanner in the works

putting a restriction on

standing in the way of

bringing to a standstill

rebuffing

braking

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

getting in the way of

economizing^US

economising^UK

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting the kibosh on

giving the run around

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

putting the stopper on

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

tying someone's hands

putting straitjacket on

snagging

sidelining

tethering

throwing monkey wrench in

preventing from making progress

putting out of commission

disqualifying

lousing up

narrowing down

keeping within the limits of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting the brakes on

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

dragging through the mud

treating harshly

upsetting the applecart

putting a lid on

mystifying

dashing one's hope

queering the pitch of

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

keeping within limits

pigeonholing

placing an embargo on

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

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“They know when the red mist is about to descend and can rein in their anger.”

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Present participle for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

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Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

stopping oneself from

having done with

dead-ending

winking out

restraining oneself from

putting the kibosh on

preventing oneself from

resisting the temptation to

giving something a miss

knocking something on the head

giving a wide berth to

having nothing to do with

ceasing to indulge in

blowing the whistle on

bringing to a standstill

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

breaking the habit of

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Present participle for to lower in price

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Present participle for to be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Present participle for to be frugal with or use sparingly

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