curb

noun

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

a stock exchange in New York

a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

verb

place restrictions on

keep to the curb

lessen the intensity of

Roots

curvuscurb- · Latin · bent, curved

Synonyms for curb

curtailv curbstonen bridlen restrainv kerbstonen reinv controln pavementn checkreinn restraintn constrainv

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Where does curb come from?

The word curb breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root curb, from Latin curvus (“bent, curved”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.