Definition of Curb
something that holds back or limits
Examples of Curb in a sentence
Popping a small piece of candy into your mouth would curb your hunger but only temporarily.
A trip to the principalโs office or a phone call to his father seemed to curb Daltonโs poor behavior in class.
Taking a few deep breaths following a heated argument may curb your temper.
It was probably a bad idea to tell our toddler in the library that we would be going to Disneyworld which caused us to try to curb her enthusiasm.
I could only curb my excitement of getting a pay raise by thinking about my colleagues who were taking a pay cut.
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