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REIN IN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
Example:
He reined in his horses in front of the post office
Synonyms:
rein; rein in
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "rein in" is one way to...):
stop (cause to stop)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "rein in"):
pull (rein in to keep from winning a race)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
Example:
They reined in in front of the post office
Synonyms:
rein; rein in
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "rein in" is one way to...):
halt; stop (come to a halt, stop moving)
Domain category:
driving (the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
Meaning:
Control and direct with or as if by reins
Example:
rein a horse
Synonyms:
draw rein; harness; rein; rein in
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "rein in" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
