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Definition of
curb verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
curb
verb
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
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He needs to learn to curb his temper.
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
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curb
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curb
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