Hypernyms for "Curb"
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                    abnegate
                    abridge
                    bate
                    blink
                    blink away
                    bound
                    burke
                    catch
                    choke back
                    choke down
                    choke off
                    confine
                    conquer
                    counteract
                    countercheck
                    crucify
                    curb
                    damp
                    dampen
                    deny
                    hush
                    hush up
                    immobilise
                    immobilize
                    inhibit
                    limit
                    mortify
                    muffle
                    quell
                    quench
                    quieten
                    repress
                    restrain
                    restrict
                    shut up
                    silence
                    smother
                    squelch
                    stamp down
                    stifle
                    still
                    strangle
                    subdue
                    suppress
                    thermostat
                    throttle
                    train
                    trammel
                    wink
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.