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    curb·ing
    [ˈkərbiNG]
    noun
    curbing (noun) · curbings (plural noun)
    1. the concrete or stones collectively forming a curb.
    curb
    [kərb]
    verb
    curbing (present participle)
    1. restrain or keep in check:
      "she promised she would curb her temper"
      • restrain (a horse) by means of a curb:
        "both men were instinctively curbing their horses"
    2. US ENGLISH
      lead (a dog being walked) near the curb to urinate or defecate, in order to avoid soiling buildings, sidewalks, etc..
    Origin
    late 15th century (denoting a strap fastened to the bit): from Old French courber ‘bend, bow’, from Latin curvare (see curve).
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    verb
    1. restrain or keep in check:
      restrain
      hold back
      keep back
      hold in
      repress
      suppress
      fight back
      bite back
      check
      control
      keep a tight rein on
      contain
      discipline
      govern
      bridle
      tame
      subdue
      stifle
      smother
      swallow
      choke back
      muzzle
      silence
      muffle
      strangle
      gag
      limit
      slow down
      retard
      restrict
      constrain
      deter
      impede
      inhibit
      freeze
      peg
      button up
      trammel
      keep in check
      keep under control
      rein in
      put a limit on
      keep within bounds
      put the brakes on
      keep a/the lid on
      Opposite:
      release
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