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verb
(adverb) to stop (a horse) by pulling on the reins
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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
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Words nearby rein in

reinforced plastic, reinforcement, reinforcement therapy, Reinhardt, Reinhold, rein in, reins, reinsman, reinstall, reinstate, reinstatement
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Words related to rein in

arrest, control, curb, halt, prevent, reduce, stop, adjust, check, contain, limit, regulate, constrain, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, restrain, suppress, tame

How to use rein in in a sentence

  • These vermin, added he, have a pride they can hardly rein-in, when they serve a man of family.

    Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
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