rein in
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rein in
verb reins in · reining in · reined in
- To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins
- To stop or slow something, by exercising control. The government has no other option than to rein in public spending.
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verb stop or slow something
| Español | sofrenar |
|---|---|
| Português | frear |
| Deutsch | zügeln |
| Русский | обу́здывать obúzdyvatʹ, сде́рживать sdérživatʹ |
Talk about this word "rein in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rein%20in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rein in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rein%20in "rein in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rein%20in.
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@misc{rein_in_2026,
title = {rein in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rein%20in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
