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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

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  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

  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

  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

  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

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  1. reinverb

    Synonyms:
    check, restrain, control, curb

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "rein":

    kidney, curb, purely

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How to use rein in a sentence?

  1. Gary Gensler:

    Senator Sanders should go beyond his existing plans for reforming Wall Street and endorse Hillary Clinton's tough, comprehensive proposals to rein in risky behavior within the shadow banking sector.

  2. Georgy Margvelashvili:

    Unfortunately, instead of defusing the situation, the statement made today by the head of the government has added tension to an already difficult situation, i call on everyone to refrain from taking any drastic steps and to rein in their emotions.

  3. Trent Lott:

    I must say, there are going to be battles for the next two years trying to rein in Obama’s excesses with executive power and regulations.

  4. Hannah Jones:

    At the beginning of last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that more aggressive rate hikes may be necessary to rein in inflation, which led to a sharp drop in the stock market and an increase in mortgage rates.

  5. David Dollar:

    The United States's possible that The United States's The United States, let the Chinese hawks have their free rein to get the Chinese scared of potentially what might happen.


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