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

Efforts to curb smoking are working, with fewer people smoking each year.
Policy-Driven
Curb often relates to laws or policies designed to control an activity or behavior.

The new policy was introduced to curb illegal parking in the city.
Figurative Use
'Curb' can be used as a metaphor for limiting anything intangible.

We need to curb the rising discontent among the employees.
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