rein

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Rein is both a noun and a verb for guiding and restraining. You can use the long strap, or rein, on a horse to control its speed and direction, and you can rein in your own tongue by closing your mouth.

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The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

Noun
one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

Noun
any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"

Verb
keep in check; "rule one''s temper"

Verb
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

Verb
stop or slow up one''s horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

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Verb
control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

n.
The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

n.
Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.

v. t.
To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another.

v. t.
To restrain; to control; to check.

v. i.
To be guided by reins.

Rein

Rein (r?n), n. [F. r≖ne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to hold back. See Retain.] 1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

This knight laid hold upon his reyne.

2. Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint. "Let their eyes rove without rein." Milton. To give rein, To give the rein to, to give license to; to leave withouut restrain. -- To take the reins, to take the guidance or government; to assume control.

Rein

Rein, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reined (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reining.] 1. To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another.

He mounts and reins his horse.

2. To restrain; to control; to check.

Being once chafed, he can not Be reined again to temperance.

To rein in ∨ rein up, to check the speed of, or cause to stop, by drawing the reins.

Rein

Rein, v. i. To be guided by reins. [R.] Shak.

The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another.

To be guided by reins.

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Usage Examples

I think I'm basically the same guy I always was. Maybe I've learned, through experience, to rein in some of the anger and temper they say redheads normally have.

And fifth, we will champion small businesses, America's engine of job growth. That means reducing taxes on business, not raising them. It means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of healthcare by repealing and replacing Obamacare.

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Other Usage Examples

Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at 2 to 3 percent a year. He says we have to rein it in, but he ignores the spending category that is the big spike in the budget.

As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget.