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curb

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To restrain, limit, or keep something under control.

A clear spending plan helped curb unnecessary purchases.

Dictionary practice example.

The caretaker tried to curb the piling of bags in the doorway by assigning each arriving group a clear storage area along one wall.