Synonyms for curb
- verb
- noun
- American English
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Curtail — to check, restrain or control
curtail, check, restrain, stop, restrict, control, cut back, rein, hold back, stay, catch, suppress, repress, govern formal, inhibit, contain, dampen, quell, stifle, hold, hold in, moderate
Noun
bridle, restraint, hold-down, impediment, hindrance
Definitions
- v. 1
To check, restrain or control.
- v. 2
To bend or curve.
- v. 3
To crouch; to cringe.
- n. 1
A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).
Related words
- Word family
- curbside curvature curve curvy
- Phrases
- curb cut trading curb curb ramp curb appeal curb bit curb bulb curb bulge curb crawler
- Is a kind of
- control hinder
Example sentences
- restrict He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.
- restrain We tried to restrain him from his reckless action.
- curtail Their efforts to curtail spending didn't quite succeed.
By length
- 3 letters
- bow1
- 4 letters
- stop1, stay1, hold1, bend1, flex1, rein1, fawn1
- 5 letters
- check1, catch1, stoop1, quell1
- 6 letters
- govern2, stifle2, dampen2, bridle2
- 7 letters
- control2, contain2, inhibit3, curtail2, repress2
- 8 letters
- moderate3, restrict2, suppress2, restrain2
- 9 letters
- restraint2, hindrance2, incurvate
- 10 letters
- impediment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (govern2 = 2 syllables).