curb (v.) Copy link Outline 1. frēno, refrēno, infrēno, 12. compesco, pescui, 33. cŏerceo, 24. comprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 35. contĭneo, ui, tentum, 2 (to hold in or together)6. cŏhĭbeo, 2 • curb (v.): rare except in fig. sense: 1. frēno, refrēno, infrēno, 1: v. to bridle: to c. horses, equos r., Curt. Fig.: to c. the waters, aquas r., Ov.: to c. sensual desires, libidines r., Cic. 2. compesco, pescui, 3: to c. a horse, equum c., Tib. Fig.: c. thou thine anger with bit and chain, hunc (animum) frenis, hunc tu compesce catena, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 67. 3. cŏerceo, 2: to c. the foaming mouth (of steeds), spumantia ora c., Ov. Fig.: to c. desires, c. cupiditates, Cic. 4. comprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 3: v. to check, restrain. 5. contĭneo, ui, tentum, 2 (to hold in or together): to c. a nation by arms, by terror, (gentem) armis, terrore (aliquo) c., Liv. 6. cŏhĭbeo, 2: v. to restrain.