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Common collocations with curb in American Collocation

curb verb transitive

US /kɜrb/

something harmful

abuse
corruption
crime
emissions
global warming
inflation
terrorism

The president has pushed through legislation to curb corruption.

rights or power

freedom
power
right

The union has consistently demanded that legislation be introduced to curb the enormous buying power of the large supermarket chains.

spread or excess of something

excess
growth
proliferation
rise
spread

We need to curb the proliferation of small arms and reduce their numbers.

emotion or physical feeling

appetite
craving
enthusiasm
instinct

But what can you do to curb those cravings?

Consumers seem to have curbed their enthusiasm for shopping.