curb1 verbcurb2 noun
curbcurb1 /kɜːb $ kɜːrb/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
Verb TableVERB TABLE
curb
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | curb |
| he, she, it | curbs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | curbed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have curbed |
| he, she, it | has curbed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had curbed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will curb |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have curbed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am curbing |
| he, she, it | is curbing | |
| you, we, they | are curbing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was curbing |
| you, we, they | were curbing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been curbing |
| he, she, it | has been curbing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been curbing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be curbing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been curbing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- The city is trying new measures to curb pollution.
- The government is introducing new measures aimed at curbing inflation.
- The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.
- Although employment growth has been steady since the recession, government cutbacks will likely curb it.
- An agreement is expected to send bond yields lower by curbing the supply of securities the Treasury sells to finance annual deficits.
- He basically defended the concept but acknowledged excesses that could be curbed.
- It took some time for their masters to curb them.
- On signal-bearing computer leads, twisted-wire coaxial cables curb some types of interference.
- One might have thought that this was the sort of heavy-handed executive action which the Constitutional Court was in business to curb.
- Opposition is most fierce in states such as California that have already found ways to curb the cost of treating Medicaid patients.
Longman Language Activatorto stop something bad or illegal that people are doing► stop
Collocations · We must take action to stop this illegal trade in ivory.· All the staff are determined to stop bullying in the school.stop somebody from doing something · The new measures are intended to stop troublemakers from travelling abroad to football matches.
► put a stop to to stop an activity, especially one that you consider to be harmful or unacceptable: · Using children in this way is pure exploitation, and it's time we put a stop to it!· She knew that if she didn't put a stop to their squabbling now, it could go on for weeks.
► stamp out to completely stop an illegal or harmful activity: · The police have introduced new measures to help stamp out violence on the city's streets.· We are determined to stamp out prostitution in this neighborhood.
► crack down on to take severe action to stop an illegal activity: · The authorities are determined to crack down on terrorism.· Teachers must crack down on bullying as soon as they become aware of it.· Only by cracking down on dealers, can we stop young people getting involved with drugs.
► call a halt to to officially order that an activity should be stopped, especially after it has continued for a long time: · The government has called a halt to the exporting of live animals.· Companies must call a halt to the dumping of toxic waste at sea.
► clamp down on if someone in authority clamps down on an activity or group of people, they take firm action to stop something that is illegal or against the rules: · The new, tougher laws are intended clamp down on the carrying of knives and other weapons.· If we don't clamp down on these troublemakers now, the situation could get out of control.
► curb to prevent something harmful from increasing and start to control and reduce it: · The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.· The government is introducing new measures aimed at curbing inflation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► curb the excesses of something
to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect: (=control or limit bad behaviour)· A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.
► control/curb inflation (=prevent it from increasing more)· These measures are designed to curb inflation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► activity· Sir Charles Trevelyan refused to withdraw or to curb his activities in any way and was consequently expelled from the Party.· In practice, this did little to curb union activities.
► attempt· However, it was not long before the courts began to use the provision in an attempt to curb insider trading.· Despite attempts to curb the number of appeals, death row waits are growing.· It was one of man's more successful attempts at curbing the forces of nature.
► bill· The Government is to reintroduce a bill curbing the right to jury trial, which has twice been thrown out by peers.
► effort· In chapter 2 it was pointed out that the Thatcher government had made strong efforts to curb overall local government expenditure.· In their efforts to curb immorality purists carefully distanced themselves from a world view totally determined by heredity.
► emission· Governments, airlines and passengers should take action to curb global emissions, the report concluded.· The market could grow much bigger if countries further subsidize wind power to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
► excesses· First there was Sir David Calcutt's report, with its call for a statutory complaints mechanism to curb press excesses.· And doctors and governments alike are debating how to curb the excesses of drug promotion.· Now he is slowly learning to curb those excesses.· However, codes of practice may yet be introduced that curb the distasteful excesses of Rag.
► government· Competition in the drugs industry is fiercer, and governments are trying to curb health-care costs.· Although employment growth has been steady since the recession, government cutbacks will likely curb it.· An understanding between the two governments could curb the flow of funds.· For a government intent on curbing the growth of public spending, social security presented a large target.
► growth· For a government intent on curbing the growth of public spending, social security presented a large target.
► immigration· There was at that time little public pressure to curb immigration.· Republicans eager to take credit for curbing illegal immigration wanted the over-all bill to proceed, without the education provision if necessary.
► legislation· Hundreds of riot police on Nov. 2 clashed with students in Dhaka protesting against recent legislation to curb cheating in final exams.· The report comes as legislation to curb lawsuits and cap damages has stalled in Congress.
► measure· On Sept. 9 the government had introduced tough new measures designed to curb escalating food prices.
► plan· His great plan did little to curb the spendthrift state.· Industry bosses were rumoured to be reconsidering their plans, possibly curbing the increases to 10%.· Higher duties were placed on luxury imports as part of a plan to curb consumer spending and to conserve foreign exchange.
► power· But it is surely not hard to see that consumer choice is an inadequate means of curbing corporate power.· The republic failed to curb its powers.· An important proposal was that the government should have an antitrust policy to curb monopoly power in business.
VERB► aim· All are aimed at curbing violence committed by and against youths, he said.
► try· In five hours she'd be marking Miguel O'Brien - a gnat trying to curb an elephant.· Competition in the drugs industry is fiercer, and governments are trying to curb health-care costs.· But he has already tried to curb political opposition, suspending both houses of parliament and banning political rallies.· But this week, you should try to curb your impatience with those who are slack in their work.· It is a habit we should try to curb.· She had tried to curb it, but her tongue had been like acid.· For her part, Rachaela tried not to curb the child, but let her go her own wild, silent way.· He settled down, trying to curb his impatience.
measures to curb the spread of the viruscurb1 verbcurb2 noun
curbcurb2 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINcurb2
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 French courbe ‘curve, curved piece of wood or metal’, from Latin curvus; ➔ CURVE2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- A car was parked at the curb.
- Most are expected to show up at the airport Monday, depositing their cargoes at the curb.
- She was free of the shaming curbs of expedient morality.
- Stepping off the curb was all but impossible without hip-waders.
- The home-help walked down the road towards Marie, wheeling her bike which had been propped up against the curb.
- Whether the curbs on police investigation will reduce police influence on the outcome of the criminal process is not easy to determine.
WORD SETS► Roads
Collocationsarterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► curb the excesses of something
1an influence which helps to control or limit somethingcurb on (=control or limit bad behaviour)· A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.
► control/curb inflation (=prevent it from increasing more)· These measures are designed to curb inflation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► pull· I pulled to the curb for half a minute.· As soon as they arrived at the nearly deserted park Celestine pulled over to the curb.· The line of limos pulling up to the curb will be longer than a night out with the Dallas Cowboys.
We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.2American English the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive SYN kerb British English → pavement, sidewalk