verb
- past tense and past participle of rein; controlled or restrained a horse using reins
- controlled or restrained something; held back
Usage: often used with ‘in’
Examples
- She reined her horse to a stop at the fence.
- The rider reined in the galloping stallion.
- He reined in his anger before speaking.
- The government reined in spending to reduce the deficit.
- The coach reined in the team’s aggressive play.
- She reined back her enthusiasm until she heard more details.