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To restrain or keep in check
“His parents decided that if Jay couldn't curb his spending, then he would have to start earning his own money.”
To gain mastery or control over something or someone
“With the help of Jolene, Beth was finally able to curb her addiction to alcohol.”
To impede the work or progress of
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To defeat or suppress forcefully and completely
To reduce in extent or quantity
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To refrain from doing something
To try to prevent by action or argument
To mark out the boundary or limits of
Something that hinders progress or movement
Plural for a concrete margin along the edge of a road
“The red cabriolet with the top down was blocking a large truck that happened to be parked by the curb just behind him.”
Plural for a check or restraint on something
“To improve economic performance and put a curb on inflation, we must reduce the non-productive use of resources.”
Plural for a checking or restraining element
Plural for piece protecting part of a vehicle
Plural for the action or fact of reducing or restricting something
Plural for a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
Plural for the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
Plural for an undermining, disruption or compromise of the rights of others
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