noun
bridle strap, line, control; see halter 1, restraint 2.
slow down, cease, come to a stop, pull up; see halt 2, stop 1.
authorize, permit, indulge, give carte blanche; see allow 1.
control, check, have authority over; see manage 1, restrain 1.
See rein in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To control, restrict, or arrest.
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