restrain, curb, inhibit, repress
1. to restrain or hold back; to prevent from acting or continuing
The government tried to coíbe the protests.
O governo tentou coíber os protestos.
2. to suppress or repress (an impulse, feeling, or action)
She could not coíbe her laughter.
Ela não conseguia coíber o riso.
3. to inhibit or limit the spread or growth of something
Measures to coíbe inflation.
Medidas para coíber a inflação.
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