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Definition
rein sth in phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
phrasal verb [M]
(also
to control an emotion, activity or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful rein sth back
) We tried to rein in our excitement and curiosity.
Reports today suggest consumers are already reining back spending.
(Definition of rein sth in phrasal verb (ACTIVITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
