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Meaning ofbridlein English

bridle

us//ˈbrɪdəl//uk//ˈbɹaɪdəl//

Pluralbridles
Past Tensebridled
Participle Verbbridling
Third Person Singularbridles

Definitions

Noun
1. a horse's headgear; controls direction
2. a restraint or check; limits action
  The new policy will serve as a bridle on excessive government spending.
Verb
1. to put a bridle on (a horse)
  The rider bridled the horse before mounting.
2. to restrain or control (one's emotions, etc.)
  She struggled to bridle her emotions during the argument.

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