curb

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.

Place restrictions on.

Keep to the curb.

“curb your dogs”

A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse.

A stock exchange in New York.

An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter).

The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess.