The committee called on all nations to work side-by-side to curb air pollution.
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Curb
/kÉb/
Synonyms for "curb" (437 found)
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Verb(20 words)
Noun(15 words)
controlcoolcool offcoolingcooling downcooling offcorn pitcountercheckcrownbandcruppercurb bitcurb exchangecurb marketcurbingcurbstonecurtailcurtailmentdamdam updamp
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dampendamperdeceleratedecelerationdelaydenydetaindisciplinedomptdoorstopdragdrag saildraw reindrift anchordrift saildrogueease offease upedgestoneenjoinentrammelexchangeexchange floorfetterflagflaggingflagstonefoilforbearforbidgaggag swivelgirthgoverngravelguardhackamorehalthalterhameshametugshamperhandicapharnessheadgearheadstallhinderhindrancehip strapshobblehog tiehog-tieholdhold at bayhold backhold downhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold upholdbackimpedeimpedimentimprisoninhibitinhibitioninjunctioninterceptinterdictinterfereintermeddleinterruptintervene
Adjective(2 words)
controlled datafrench restriction
Related words (218)
jaquimajerk linekeepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controlkerbkerbstonelay under restraintleashlegal restraintlet downlet uplineslose groundlose momentumlose speedmacadam
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manaclemartingalemeddlemoderatemonopolynosebandobstructopposeoutside marketover-the-counter marketpavementpavestonepavingpaving stonepelhampitpole strappreventpreventionpreventiveprohibitprohibitionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffpullpull inquotation boardrationingreefrefrainreinrein inreinsrelaxremorarepressrepressionresistrestrainrestraintrestraint of traderetardretardationretrenchretrenchmentribbonsroad 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(42 words)
Noun(39 words)
leasheslimitlimit behaviorlimit decisionslimit outingslimitinglimiting adjectivelimitsmenkentmost governmentally controlledpress downquellingrefrainingreiningrepressingrestrainrestrainingrestrictrestrict datarestriction
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Adjective(7 words)
moderate energymoderate peer influencerestrained vigorsrestrictedrestricted frameworksubdued smileundesiring
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Finnish
1 entries- ajaa reunakiveykseen verb (to force to "bite the curb")
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Excessive reliance on monetary policy in an attempt to curb inflation could unnecessarily constrain credit and hence business.
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The government should endeavor to curb inflation.
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A boy is taking his sweet time pushing the cart toward the curb.
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