Rein in has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
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"
2
control and direct with or as if by reins
"rein a horse"
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"
4
To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins
Example Sentences
"They reined in in front of the post office"
verb
"rein a horse"
verb
"He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
verb
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