curb

Object

• proliferation: The Congressional report sought to curb the proliferation of SSI in areas that should be in the public domain.
• emission: Meacher held the state was well on its way to curbing emissions to meet the target agreed for 2010.
• excess: These codes may be adequate to curb the worst excesses of advertising.
• craving: But what can you do to curb those cravings?
• warming: These costs will increase if the U.S. does nothing to curb global warming.
• inflation: In implementing all our policies, the need to curb inflation will come first.

Converse of object

• impose: But importing countries have to show market disruption to impose such curbs.
• drop: Wheelchair access is via two ramped approaches, both with dropped curbs.
• hit: The back axle was bent to a 30 degree angle when it hit the curb!

Adjective modifier

• tough: The AFL-CIO talks of tougher curbs against China, as it did against Japan 20 years ago.
• new: They've installed new curb and gutter since last time we were here.

Preposition: on

• freedom: We will remove legal curbs on freedom of speech imposed by successive Governments over the last 40 years.

Modifying Another Word

• not: Why not curb the breeding ability of the male cubs, leaving only a small number to reproduce?

Modifies a noun

• chain: Chin Groove: The groove above the lower lip in which the curb chain of a curb bit lies.
• appeal: Remember, creating curb appeal will add dollars to your house's final selling price.
• bit: Chin Groove: The groove above the lower lip in which the curb chain of a curb bit lies.
• side: There are several paths up to the canal tow-path from the curb side.
• stone: Most roads were defined by curb stones on each side.

Used with why or when

• what: We have become illiberal in our desire to curb what was once normal behavior.

Noun used with modifier

• stone: The two plots cover an area of 253 square meters and are enclosed by stone curbs.