| curb (kûrb) n. 1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street. 2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight. 3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen. 4. Something that checks or restrains: High interest rates put a curb on spending. 5. A chain or strap that passes under a horse's lower jaw and serves in conjunction with the bit to restrain the horse. 6. A market, originally on a street or sidewalk, for trading securities that are not listed on a stock exchange. tr.v. curbed, curb·ing, curbs 1. To check, restrain, or control as if with a curb; rein in. See Synonyms at restrain. 2. To lead (a dog) off the sidewalk into the gutter so that it can excrete waste. 3. To furnish with a curb. [Blend of Middle English, curved piece of wood (from Old French corbe, curved object, from corbe, curved, from Latin curvus) and Middle English corbe, horse strap (from corben, to bow down, halt, from Old French corber, to bow down, from Latin curv  re, from curvus, curved, bent; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots).] |
curb
Noun
1. something that restrains or holds back
2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, used to check the horse
3. a raised edge that strengthens or encloses
Verb
to control or restrain
See also kerb [Latin curvus curved]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  curb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" |
| 2. | curb - a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" | |
| 3. |  Curb - a stock exchange in New York | |
| 4. | curb - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade" | |
| Verb | 1. | curb - 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" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction |
| 2. | curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" | |
| 3. | curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" | |
| 4. | curb - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" |
curb
Translations
n curb [kəːb]
1 something which restrains or controls We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm. inperk شَكيمَه، عِنان юзда uzda, brzda bånd; bremse; bremse der Zügel χαλινάρι (μτφ.) freno päitsed افسار؛ مهار hillitä frein הַגבָּלָה रोक kočnica zabla penahan halda í skefjum freno 抑制 재갈, 고삐 apribojimas, suvaržymas iegrožošana; savaldīšana mengekang rem bånd, tøyle, kontroll hamulec freio stavilă ограничение uzda brzda uzda band, tygel สิ่งควบคุม engel, mani 約束 вуздечка پابندى، قابو sự kiềm chế 约束
2 (American) a kerb. randsteen حافّة الرّصيف бордюр obrubník fortovskant der Randstein κράσπεδο bordillo kiviääris جدول؛ لبه جوی reunakiveys trottoir שְׂפַת מִדְרָכָה कर्ब rub pločnika járdaszegély pinggiran jalan beisli cordolo へり石 (보도의) 연석(緣石) šaligatvio kraštas ietves mala bendul jalan fortauskant krawężnik meio-fio bordură (a trotuarului) край тротуара obrubník robnik uzda trottoarkant ขอบถนน kaldırım kenarı, kenar taşı （美）邊石 бордюрний камінь, край тротуару پشتيان lề đường （美）边石
v
to hold back, restrain or control You must curb your spending. inperk يَكبَح، يَشكُم контролирам brzdit tøjle; styre; lægge bånd på zügeln περιορίζω, ελέγχω, συγκρατώ refrenar, dominar ohjeldama مهار کردن؛ کنترل کردن hillitä restreindre לְרָסֵן नियन्त्रित करना zauzdati megzaboláz menahan, mengendalikan halda aftur af contenere 抑制する 억제하다 apriboti, sutramdyti iegrožot; savaldīt mengawal in toom houden legge bånd på, tøyle, styre ograniczać restringir a înfrâna; a reduce ограничивать brzdiť brzdati zauzdati lägga band på, tygla จำกัดขอบเขต; ระงับ gem vurmak, sınırlandırmak 約束 приборкувати, загнуздувати ضبط كرنا، قابو ميں کرنا hạn chế 约束
n curbstone
(American) a kerbstone. randsteen حَجر من حافّة الرّصيف бордюр obrubník kantsten die Bordschwelle πλάκα κράσπεδου adoquín äärekivi جدول کنار خیابان reunakivi bord (du trottoir) שְׂפַת מִדְרָכָה कर्बस्टोन rubni kamen (járda)szegélykő batu tepi jalan gangstéttarbrún paracarro へり石 연석으로 쓰이는 돌 kelkraščio akmuo ietves malas akmens batu bonggol trottoirband fortauskant krawężnik paralelipípedo bordură (a trotuarului) бордюрный камень obrubník robnik kamen za ivičnjak kantsten หินกรวดที่โรยทางเท้า kaldırım taşı 側石 бордюрний камінь, край тротуару سنگ پشتيان đá lát lề đường 侧石
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