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Definition of curb verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

curb

verb

NAmE//kərb//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they curb

he / she / it curbs

past simple curbed

-ing form curbing

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curb something to control or limit something, especially something bad synonym check He needs to learn to curb his temper. A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.

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curb noun

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curative adjective
curator noun
curb verb
curb noun
curbside noun