Curb

curb

  • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.

Synonyms: control, hold in, moderate, contain, check.

Usage: There is a vestige of decency, a sense of shame, that does much to curb and check those outbreaks of atrocious cruelty so commonly enacted upon the plantation.

Reference

  • The Free Dictionary — curb

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