To curb means to restrain or control. One might curb generous impulses to avoid financial hardship.
To curb means to restrain or control something. One might curb generous impulses to avoid financial ruin.
| Word | curb |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | restrain. |
| Sentence | The overly generous philanthropist had to curb his beneficent impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing. |
Tags: psat
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