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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins;
- Example: "They reined in in front of the post office"
[syn: rein, rein in]

2. control and direct with or as if by reins;
- Example: "rein a horse"
[syn: harness, rein in, draw rein, rein]

3. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins;
- Example: "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
[syn: rein, rein in]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rein in
    v 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" [syn: rein, rein in]
    2: control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
       [syn: harness, rein in, draw rein, rein]
    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" [syn: rein,
       rein in]