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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curtail, cut back, restrict |
| Type of | circumscribe, confine to, limit |
| Has types | immobilise, immobilize, control, ration, abridge, restrict |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | american stock exchange, amex |
Examples of curb
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He says biologists are working to control herbs and curb deer population growth.
From the dailyherald.com
Residents may also recycle yard waste at the curb or at the city's Earth Centre.
From the stltoday.com
He says he wants to curb government spending and heal Nevada's troubled economy.
From the omaha.com
Regulators devalued the dong on Feb. 11 in an attempt to curb the trade deficit.
From the bloomberg.com
It didn't know how many meters long it was so I might have caught a curb or two.
From the usatoday.com
To be able to curb that frustration is a big thing, and she was able to do that.
From the stltoday.com
Authorities curb communications and travel in hopes of keeping the numbers down.
From the latimes.com
Awnings provide protection from the elements, and they can add curb appeal, too.
From the kentucky.com
The economic downturn has done little to curb government lobbying in Washington.
From the online.wsj.com
- An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- Control: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
- A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- Suppress: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
- American Stock Exchange: a stock exchange in New York
- Keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
- Curb is the first studio album by Canadian hard rock band Nickelback. Originally self-released by the band on May 1, 1996, the album was later reissued by Roadrunner in 2002, with a different album cover. The songs "Where? ...
- Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses. ...
- A curb or kerb (see spelling differences) is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway. ...
