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What is another word for Curbing? – 124 Curbing Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    restricting limiting controlling restraining checking regulating moderating mitigating alleviating easing reducing decreasing lessening dampening suppressing stifling inhibiting blocking hindering obstructing impeding slowing braking halting stopping ceasing curtailing truncating abating alleviating

    Meaning of Curbing

    According to Merriam-Webster, curbing refers to the act of controlling or restraining something, such as a habit, an impulse, or a tendency.

    Definitions

    • The Cambridge Dictionary defines curbing as the act of limiting or restricting something, such as the growth or development of something.
    • The Oxford Dictionary states that curbing means to control or restrain something, often by using rules, laws, or other forms of authority.

    Example Uses

    • The government implemented new policies to curb the spread of the disease, including travel restrictions and quarantine measures.
    • The company had to curb its spending in order to stay within its budget and avoid financial difficulties.
    • The teacher tried to curb the student's misbehavior by giving him extra homework and warning him about the consequences of his actions.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    increasing expanding growing escalating intensifying aggravating worsening heightening accelerating boosting enhancing amplifying augmenting multiplying magnifying inflating swelling surging rising soaring flourishing thriving

    Related Nouns

    restriction limitation control regulation moderation mitigation alleviation reduction decrease lessening dampener suppressor inhibitor blocker hindrance obstacle impediment brake halt stop cessation curtailment truncation

    Related Verbs

    restrict limit control regulate moderate mitigate alleviate reduce decrease lessen dampen suppress stifle inhibit block hinder obstruct impede slow brake halt stop cease curtail truncate

    Related Adjectives

    restrictive limiting controlling regulatory moderate mitigating alleviating reducing decreasing lessening dampening suppressive stifling inhibiting blocking hindering obstructive impeding slowing braking halting stopping curtailed truncated