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IELTS word

curb

/kərb/verb

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English definition

to control or reduce something unwanted

Common phrases / collocations

  1. curb pollution
  2. curb spending
  3. curb dangerous behavior

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The speed bumps helped curb dangerous driving.

  2. 2.

    The policy aims to curb waste.

  3. 3.

    New rules curbed illegal parking.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Cars slow down as they pass new speed bumps near a school crossing.
to control or reduce something unwanted
1cars were speeding
2bumps slow them down
cars were speeding→bumps slow them down