Curb and Prohibit

Curb

Curb verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Prohibit and curb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Curb".

Nearby Words: curbed, curbing

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Usage example: the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

Curb and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curb" instead a verb "Prohibit".

Common collocations

violence curb violence prohibit violence
development curb development prohibit development
use curb use prohibit use
trend curb trend prohibit trend
Other words: anyone, stealing, behavior, members, soldiers.
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