curb

Noun

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  • his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
    

• a stock exchange in New York

• a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

• an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Verb

• place restrictions on
  • curtail drinking in school
    

• keep to the curb
  • curb your dogs
    

• to put down by force or authority
  • suppress a nascent uprising
    
  • stamp down on littering
    
  • conquer one's desires
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bridle , check , American Stock Exchange , AMEX , Curb , curb bit , curbing , kerb , restrict , curtail , cut back , suppress , stamp down , inhibit , subdue , conquer , control , hold in , hold , contain , moderate