rein in

Speech parts

1. rein in - Verb

2. rein in - Phrase

Meaning

control and direct with or as if by reins

stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

harness rein draw rein reef control keep contain hold retard bridle reduce stop limit master check
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Antonyms

state air word evidence release say
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Hypernyms

control command stop halt

Hyponyms

pull

Examples

Let chaos reign, then rein in chaos. Andy Grove

We will cut programs, we will try to rein in the size of the bureaucracy. We will bring federal pay scales that have become so exaggerated into line with market rates. Eric Cantor

The sooner we rein in the red tape factory in Washington, D.C., the sooner small businesses can get back to creating jobs and helping more Americans find an honest day's work. Geoff Davis

I think I'm basically the same guy I always was. Maybe I've learned, through experience, to rein in some of the anger and temper they say redheads normally have. Willie Nelson

Rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff. Chinese Proverb

Rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff. Traditional Proverb

Words in the phrase

rein in

Close letter words and terms

rein rein holder rein hook rein orchid rein orchis rein up