Synonyms for Rein
reɪnrein

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1. rein

   Synonyms:
   curb, bridle, restrain, moderate, control, govern, check, hold

   Antonyms:
   indulge, loose, vent, discharge, humor

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1. reinnoun

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

2. reinverb

   any means of control

   "he took up the reins of government"

3. harness, rein in, draw rein, reinverb

   control and direct with or as if by reins

   "rein a horse"

   Synonyms:
   tackle, draw rein, rein in, harness, rule, rein

4. rein, rein inverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, draw rein, harness, rule, rein

5. rein, rein inverb

   stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

   "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, draw rein, harness, rule, rein

6. rule, harness, reinverb

   keep in check

   "rule one's temper"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, find, predominate, harness, tackle, dominate, rule, draw rein, prevail, govern, decree, reign, rein

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1. • Strap

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1. reinverb

   Synonyms:
   check, restrain, control, curb

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1. List of paraphrases for "rein":

   kidney, curb, purely

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1. Ludovic Orban:

   Our party has taken full responsibility at these difficult times, and now, with a full power government, I'm confident we will manage to rein in coronavirus more resolutely.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   It's not the big banks that need relief from Washington -- it's small banks and small businesses, we should be doing more to rein in risky behavior on Wall Street and 'Too Big to Fail.'.

3. Don McCullin:

   The press had had pretty free rein in the Vietnam War ... to run around where we want, go anywhere, see anything, but once the war was over, (there was a) feeling that it was the media that helped to lose (America) the war. We didn't.

4. Jeff Flake:

   It's always' let's wait and get through the midterms and then we'll rein the President in' or' then we'll assert our constitutional prerogatives,' but we've got to be all together now.

5. Tom Fitton:

   It is so dangerous out there in my view for Trump supporters generally and Trump public officials that someone has to step in and rein them in and the House has an opportunity here.