0 present participle of curb
1 to control or limit something that is not wanted:
The government should act to curb tax evasion.
He is someone who finds it difficult to curb his fleshly desires.
The latter is directed at curbing the political as opposed to the judicial criteria for appointments.
The immediate impact was the curbing of imports (especially oil), with a contracting effect on the economy.
The paper also offers suggestions on extra disclosures that might help in curbing earnings management.
Since violent acts were already illegal, the state of emergency was aimed primarily at curbing the unarmed resistance.
It also could be an effective means of curbing the power of corporations with financial stakes in the healthcare field.
