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rein in

/ rein in /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
"He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
Type of:
stop
Kinds of:
pull
Derived:
rein
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
stop halt
Derived:
rein
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
driving
verb Sense 3
control and direct with or as if by reins
"rein a horse"
Type of:
control command
Derived:
rein harness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
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stop pull halt control command