The committee called on all nations to work side-by-side to curb air pollution.
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Curb
//kɝb//
Synonyms for "curb" (333 found)
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Closest matches (67)
Strong matches (100)
concreteconstrainconstraintconstrictcontaincoolcool offcoolingcooling downcooling offcorn pitcountercheckcrownbandcruppercurb bitcurb exchangecurb marketcurb stompcurbingcurbstone
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curtailcurtailmentdamdam updampdampendamperdeceleratedecelerationdelaydenydetaindisciplinedomptdoorstopdragdrag saildraw reindrift anchordrift saildrogueease offease upedgestoneenjoinentrammelexchangeexchange floorfetterflagflaggingflagstonefoilforbearforbidgaggag swivelgirthgoverngravelguardhackamorehalthalterhameshametugshamperhandicapharnessheadgearheadstallhinderhip strapshobblehog tiehog-tieholdhold at bayhold backhold downhold fasthold inhold in check
Verb(16 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (166)
hold in leashhold upholdbackimpedeimprisoninhibitinhibitioninjunctioninterceptinterdictinterfereintermeddleinterruptintervenejaquimajerk linekeepkeep backkeep fromkeep in
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keep in checkkeep under controlkerbkerbstonelay under restraintleashlegal restraintlet downlet uplineslose groundlose momentumlose speedmacadammanaclemartingalemeddlemoderatemonopolynosebandobstructopposeoutside marketover-the-counter marketpavementpavestonepavingpaving stonepelhampitpole strappreventpreventionpreventiveprohibitprohibitionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffpullpull inquotation boardrationingreefrefrainreinrein inreinsrelaxremorarepressrepressionresistrestrainrestraint of traderestrictrestrictionretardretardationretrenchretrenchmentribbonsrimroad metalsaddlescotchsea anchorself-controlset backshackleshaft tugside checkslack offslack upslackenslowslow downslow upslowing downsnafflesnagsnubspokestaystemstintstock exchangestock marketstock tickerstonestopstraitenstuntsubduesuppresssurcingletacktackletake in sailtametariff walltarmactarmacadamtarviatelephone markettemperthe big boardthe exchangethird marketthought controlthrottle downthwarttickerticker tapetietie uptiletrammeltrappingstugwall streetwashboardwheat pitwinker braceswithholdyoke
Verb(19 words)
Noun(1 words)
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26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
has context
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3 entriesmanner of
1 entriesrelated to
50 entriesShowing 16 of 50 words.
used for
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Translations
63 translations across 16 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐρύκω verb (to check, restrain, control)
Bulgarian
4 entries- обузда́ване noun (something that checks or restrains)
- спира́чка noun (something that checks or restrains)
- юзда́ noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
- обуздавам verb (to check, restrain, control)
Czech
4 entries- obrubník noun (raised margin along the edge)
- omezení noun (something that checks or restrains)
- udidlo noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
- uzda noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
Dutch
2 entries- hindernis noun (something that checks or restrains)
- kering noun (something that checks or restrains)
Finnish
4 entries- este noun (something that checks or restrains)
- laita noun (raised margin along the edge)
- pidike noun (something that checks or restrains)
- rajoitin noun (something that checks or restrains)
Galician
2 entries- limitar verb (to check, restrain, control)
- restrinxir verb (to check, restrain, control)
German
4 entries- Aufkantung noun (raised margin along the edge)
- Beherrschung noun (something that checks or restrains)
- Beschränkung noun (something that checks or restrains)
- Drosselung noun (something that checks or restrains)
Latin
3 entries- compescō verb (to check, restrain, control)
- refrēnō verb (to check, restrain, control)
- reprimō verb (to check, restrain, control)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بلازك noun (raised margin along the edge)
Persian
2 entries- افسار noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
- مهار noun (something that checks or restrains)
Portuguese
1 entries- freio noun (something that checks or restrains)
Russian
2 entries- обуздать verb (to check, restrain, control)
- сдержать verb (to check, restrain, control)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- srian noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
Slovak
4 entries- lem noun (raised margin along the edge)
- lemovanie noun (raised margin along the edge)
- obruba noun (raised margin along the edge)
- obrubník noun (raised margin along the edge)
Spanish
2 entries- freno noun (something that checks or restrains)
- restricción noun (something that checks or restrains)
Welsh
1 entries- genffrwyn noun (a riding or driving bit for a horse)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Excessive reliance on monetary policy in an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.
Source: tatoeba (65703)
The government should endeavor to curb inflation.
Source: tatoeba (271429)
A boy is taking his sweet time pushing the cart toward the curb.
Source: tatoeba (276828)
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.