restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check …

CURB definition: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.

A curb is the edge of the sidewalk beside the road. When you're using the word curb as a noun, it's the raised edging beside a street. When curb is a verb, it means to restrain or hold back, …

1. a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.

Also called curb bit. a bit used with a bridoon for control of a horse, to which a chain curb chain is hooked.

US curb or British kerb: a short border along the edge of a street that is usually made of stone or concrete

curb / kɜːb / n. something that restrains or holds back; any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well; Also called: curb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or …

Jan 2, 2025 · curb (third-person singular simple present curbs, present participle curbing, simple past and past participle curbed) To check, restrain or control. Synonyms: behedge, curtail, …

Definition of curb verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. curb something to control or limit something, especially something bad synonym check. He needs to learn to curb his …

A curb is something that restrains or holds something else back. He called for much stricter curbs on immigration. American English : curb / ˈkɜrb / restraint