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rein in

Dictionary definition · rein in

verb

  1. 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"
  2. control and direct with or as if by reins"rein a horse"
  3. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins"He reined in his horses in front of the post office"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).