Antonyms for rein
reɪnrein

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1. rein

   Antonyms:
   indulge, loose, vent, discharge, humor

   Synonyms:
   curb, bridle, restrain, moderate, control, govern, check, hold

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1. • Strap

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1. reinnoun

   one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

2. reinverb

   any means of control

   "he took up the reins of government"

3. harness, rein in, draw rein, reinverb

   control and direct with or as if by reins

   "rein a horse"

   Synonyms:
   tackle, draw rein, rein in, harness, rule

4. rein, rein inverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, draw rein, harness, rule

5. rein, rein inverb

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

   "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, draw rein, harness, rule

6. rule, harness, reinverb

   keep in check

   "rule one's temper"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, find, predominate, harness, tackle, dominate, rule, draw rein, prevail, govern, decree, reign

How to use rein in a sentence?

1. Gregory Daco:

   Against this backdrop, we expect consumers will rein in their spending further in coming months, real consumer spending should see modest growth in the final quarter of the year, but we expect it will barely grow in 2023.

2. Georgy Margvelashvili:

   Unfortunately, instead of defusing the situation, the statement made today by the head of the government has added tension to an already difficult situation, i call on everyone to refrain from taking any drastic steps and to rein in their emotions.

3. Fergus Ryan:

   It's only really the hypernationalists that are given free rein, their content isn't censored, they're allowed to conduct campaigns, they're able to organize online... so that happens in China within the Great Firewall, and then we see also it spill out into the wider Internet.

4. Myon Burrell:

   I believe Amy Klobuchar gave the police free rein and said,' Just bring me back a conviction,'.

5. Paul Stronski:

   It's time that people start to show some political restraint to rein this in on both sides.

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