rein in

English Thesaurus

1. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	stop,
definition	:	cause to stop (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	pull,
definition	:	rein in to keep from winning a race (verb.motion)

2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	halt, stop,
definition	:	come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion)

domain category	:	driving,
definition	:	the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal (noun.act)

3. control and direct with or as if by reins (verb.social)

hypernym	:	command, control,
definition	:	exercise authoritative control or power over (verb.social)

4. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins (verb.motion)

derivation	:	rein, rein,
definition	:	one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse (noun.artifact)

5. control and direct with or as if by reins (verb.social)

derivation	:	harness,
definition	:	stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	rein,
definition	:	one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse (noun.artifact)

6. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins (verb.motion)

derivation	:	rein, rein,
definition	:	one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse (noun.artifact)

7. control and direct with or as if by reins (verb.social)

derivation	:	harness,
definition	:	stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	rein,
definition	:	one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse (noun.artifact)