curb, v.
(curbed, curbing, curbs)
freq. cnt. 2
(curbed, curbing, curbs)
freq. cnt. 2
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
check contain control curb hold hold in moderate
sample sentences
"moderate your alcohol intake""hold your tongue"
"hold your temper"
"control your anger"
verb frames
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
place restrictions on
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5
curb curtail cut back restrict
sample sentences
"curtail drinking in school"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
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Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
keep to the curb
<verb.contact>
curb
sample sentences
"curb your dogs"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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