Unscramble curbing

Definition of curbing

noun:

• an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter). Synonyms: curb, kerb.

verb:

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake", "hold your tongue", "hold your temper", "control your anger". Synonyms: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate.
• to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering", "conquer one's desires". Synonyms: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress.
• keep to the curb; "curb your dogs". Synonyms: curb.
• place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school". Synonyms: curb, curtail, cut back, restrict.

Related words

abnegate, abridge, bate, blink, bound, burke, catch, confine, conquer, counteract, countercheck, crucify, curb, damp, dampen, deny, hush, immobilise, immobilize, inhibit, limit, mortify, muffle, quell, quench, quieten, repress, restrain, restrict, silence, smother, squelch, stifle, still, strangle, subdue, suppress, thermostat, throttle, train, trammel, wink.

Words nearby

curing, curling, curving.

Rhymes with

disturbing, perturbing.