curb(noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
(noun) a stock exchange in New York
(noun) an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
(noun) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
(verb) place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
(verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
(verb) keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
(verb) 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"
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