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Rein in
verb
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Verb
- 1 To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins
- 2 stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins wordnet
- 3 To stop or slow something, by exercising control. figuratively
"The government has no other option than to rein in public spending."
- 4 stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins wordnet
- 5 control and direct with or as if by reins wordnet
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