curb
verbTo restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
Keep within limits
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verbTo restrain, hinder, or reduce an action or process.
Restrain or hinder
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moderate
verbTo make or become less intense, extreme, or severe.
Reduce intensity
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restrain
verbTo hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
restraint
nounControl over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
Control of impulses
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subdue
verbTo bring under control or reduce the force or intensity of something.
unbridled
adjectiveUnrestrained or uncontrolled.
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