Visual meaning of 'curbed'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of curbed: To check, restrain or control.

verb

To check, restrain or control.

""Curb your dog.""

Visual illustration of curbed: To rein in.

verb

To rein in.

"The new school rules curbed students' excessive noise in the hallways. "

Visual illustration of curbed: To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

verb

To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

"The city curbed the riverbank with stones to prevent erosion. "

architecture environment action traffic

Visual illustration of curbed: To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.

verb

To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.

action inhuman military

Visual illustration of curbed: To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.

verb

To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.

"While parallel parking, she accidentally curbed her front tire, leaving a scuff mark. "

vehicle traffic

Visual illustration of curbed: To bend or curve.

verb

To bend or curve.

"The metal worker carefully curbed the pipe to fit the shape of the wall. "

Visual illustration of curbed: To crouch; to cringe.

verb

To crouch; to cringe.

"The scared puppy curbed against the wall when the loud thunder started. "

attitude action body

Visual illustration of curbed: Restrained

adjective

Restrained

"His spending habits were curbed by the new budget. "

attitude character moral mind