Curb

usgb/kɜːrb/
noun

A stopping or slowing down of something.

A curb on spending.
Visual representation of "curb" - A stopping or slowing down of something

Often appears as...

  • curb on spending
  • curb on power
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Stop or Slow

Curb means to stop something gradually, not all at once.

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Efforts to curb smoking are working, with fewer people smoking each year.
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Policy-Driven

Curb often relates to laws or policies designed to control an activity or behavior.

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The new policy was introduced to curb illegal parking in the city.
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Figurative Use

'Curb' can be used as a metaphor for limiting anything intangible.

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We need to curb the rising discontent among the employees.
Visual representation of the word "Curb"

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