rein in

Verb
  1. Stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins (synset 201866076)
    "They reined in in front of the post office"
    referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    is a type of: halt, stop - come to a halt, stop moving
    same as: rein
  2. Control and direct with or as if by reins (synset 202447602)
    "rein a horse"
    is a type of: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
    same as: draw rein, harness, rein
  3. Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins (synset 201862348)
    "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
    is a type of: stop - cause to stop
    subtypes: pull - rein in to keep from winning a race
    same as: rein

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