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Noun

A concrete margin along the edge of a road

A check or restraint on something

A limiting condition, rule or measure

A checking or restraining element

An undermining of the rights of others

Piece protecting part of a vehicle

The area on either side of a road

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

To restrain or keep in check

To gain mastery or control over something or someone

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

To refrain from doing something

To cause to come to a stop or end

To try to prevent by action or argument

To mark out the boundary or limits of

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Noun

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A concrete margin along the edge of a road

pavement

kerb

sidewalk edge

“The red cabriolet with the top down was blocking a large truck that happened to be parked by the curb just behind him.”

Noun

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A check or restraint on something

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

defence^UK

defense^US

millstone around your neck

strike

precautionary measure

psychological baggage

roadblock

retarding device

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate development

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“To improve economic performance and put a curb on inflation, we must reduce the non-productive use of resources.”

Noun

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A limiting condition, rule or measure

controlled distribution

essential requirement

string attached to something

basic ingredient

important consideration

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Noun

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A checking or restraining element

cancelation^US

Noun

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An undermining of the rights of others

Noun

Piece protecting part of a vehicle

armor^US

armour^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

defences^UK

defenses^US

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Noun

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The area on either side of a road

Noun

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

economizing^US

economising^UK

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Noun

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A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking

Noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

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Verb

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To restrain or keep in check

bring to screeching halt

baulk^UK

balk^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

tranquilize^US

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

neutralise^UK

cramp someone's style

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

keep feeling inside oneself

keep secret

prevent from making progress

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

louse up

put a spoke in someone's wheel

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put at a disadvantage

economize^US

economise^UK

place at a disadvantage

put out of commission

destabilize^US

internalize^US

lay down the law to someone

internalise^UK

take the sting out of

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

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“His parents decided that if Jay couldn't curb his spending, then he would have to start earning his own money.”

Verb

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To gain mastery or control over something or someone

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

render helpless

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“With the help of Jolene, Beth was finally able to curb her addiction to alcohol.”

Verb

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To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

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Verb

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To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

organise^UK

organize^US

systematise^UK

systematize^US

standardise^UK

standardize^US

legalise^UK

normalize^US

normalise^UK

legalize^US

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Verb

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To refrain from doing something

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

give something a miss

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

let well enough alone

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

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Verb

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To cause to come to a stop or end

bring to a standstill

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

finalize^US

finalise^UK

put paid to

put the lid on

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

put a stop to something

knock something on the head

put the finishing touches to

bring someone to their knees

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

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Verb

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To try to prevent by action or argument

put up a fight against

speak out against

set your face against

hold one's ground against

stand up and be counted against

remain firm

stand firm

stand one's ground against

balk^US

baulk^UK

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

hold the line against

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Verb

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To mark out the boundary or limits of

set the boundaries of

mark the boundaries of

measure something off

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

localize^US

centre^UK

localise^UK

center^US

stop from spreading

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