curb
verb/kɜrb/
Frequency rank: #5,415 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to control or limit something, especially something undesirable.
Example sentence
The city decided to curb spending on unnecessary projects to save money.
Synonyms & related words
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