curb

English Thesaurus

1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

hypernym	:	restraint,
definition	:	the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (noun.act)

2. a stock exchange in New York (noun.artifact)

instance hypernym	:	securities market, stock exchange, stock market,
definition	:	an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers (noun.artifact)

3. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	edge,
definition	:	a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	curbstone, kerbstone,
definition	:	a paving stone forming part of a curb (noun.artifact)

4. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bit,
definition	:	piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding (noun.artifact)

5. place restrictions on (verb.change)

hypernym	:	circumscribe, confine, limit,
definition	:	restrict or confine, (verb.change)

hyponym	:	abridge,
definition	:	lessen, diminish, or curtail (verb.change)

hyponym	:	immobilise, immobilize,
definition	:	cause to be unable to move (verb.change)

6. to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

hypernym	:	check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

hyponym	:	blink, blink away, wink,
definition	:	force to go away by blinking (verb.body)

hyponym	:	dampen, stifle,
definition	:	smother or suppress (verb.change)

hyponym	:	choke back, choke down, choke off,
definition	:	suppress (verb.change)

hyponym	:	hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still,
definition	:	cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)

hyponym	:	burke,
definition	:	get rid of, silence, or suppress (verb.change)

hyponym	:	silence,
definition	:	keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure (verb.change)

hyponym	:	quell, quench, squelch,
definition	:	suppress or crush completely (verb.change)

hyponym	:	muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle,
definition	:	conceal or hide (verb.contact)

7. keep to the curb (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain,
definition	:	hold back (verb.contact)

8. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

hypernym	:	hold back, keep, keep back, restrain,
definition	:	keep under control; keep in check (verb.social)

hyponym	:	bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel,
definition	:	place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)

hyponym	:	conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress,
definition	:	to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

hyponym	:	damp,
definition	:	restrain or discourage (verb.change)

hyponym	:	crucify, mortify, subdue,
definition	:	hold within limits and control (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	abnegate, deny,
definition	:	deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	restrict,
definition	:	place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	train,
definition	:	cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it (verb.social)

hyponym	:	catch,
definition	:	check oneself during an action (verb.social)

hyponym	:	bate,
definition	:	moderate or restrain; lessen the force of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	thermostat,
definition	:	control the temperature with a thermostat (verb.social)

hyponym	:	counteract, countercheck,
definition	:	oppose or check by a counteraction (verb.social)

9. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	curb, curtail, cut back, restrict,
definition	:	place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

derivation	:	check, condition, discipline, train,
definition	:	develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control (verb.social)

10. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	curb,
definition	:	keep to the curb (verb.contact)

11. place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	limitation, restriction,
definition	:	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	restrictive,
definition	:	serving to restrict (adj.all)

12. to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation,
definition	:	the act of conquering (noun.act)

derivation	:	forbiddance, inhibition, prohibition,
definition	:	the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	inhibition, suppression,
definition	:	(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act)

derivation	:	crushing, quelling, stifling, suppression,
definition	:	forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	curtailment, suppression,
definition	:	the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation (noun.act)

derivation	:	suppresser, suppressor,
definition	:	an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	conqueror, vanquisher,
definition	:	someone who is victorious by force of arms (noun.person)

derivation	:	overcomer, subduer, surmounter,
definition	:	someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person)

derivation	:	suppresser, suppressor,
definition	:	someone who suppresses (noun.person)

derivation	:	suppressive,
definition	:	tending to suppress (adj.all)

13. keep to the curb (verb.contact)

derivation	:	curb, curbing, kerb,
definition	:	an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)

14. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	moderateness, moderation,
definition	:	quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	command, control, mastery,
definition	:	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition)

15. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	curb, curtail, cut back, restrict,
definition	:	place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

derivation	:	check, condition, discipline, train,
definition	:	develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control (verb.social)

16. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	curb,
definition	:	keep to the curb (verb.contact)

17. place restrictions on (verb.change)

derivation	:	limitation, restriction,
definition	:	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	restrictive,
definition	:	serving to restrict (adj.all)

18. to put down by force or authority (verb.change)

derivation	:	conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation,
definition	:	the act of conquering (noun.act)

derivation	:	forbiddance, inhibition, prohibition,
definition	:	the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) (noun.act)

derivation	:	inhibition, suppression,
definition	:	(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act)

derivation	:	crushing, quelling, stifling, suppression,
definition	:	forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (noun.act)

derivation	:	curtailment, suppression,
definition	:	the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation (noun.act)

derivation	:	suppresser, suppressor,
definition	:	an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	conqueror, vanquisher,
definition	:	someone who is victorious by force of arms (noun.person)

derivation	:	overcomer, subduer, surmounter,
definition	:	someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion (noun.person)

derivation	:	suppresser, suppressor,
definition	:	someone who suppresses (noun.person)

derivation	:	suppressive,
definition	:	tending to suppress (adj.all)

19. keep to the curb (verb.contact)

derivation	:	curb, curbing, kerb,
definition	:	an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)

20. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb.social)

derivation	:	bridle, check, curb,
definition	:	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act)

derivation	:	moderateness, moderation,
definition	:	quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	command, control, mastery,
definition	:	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity (noun.cognition)

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