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Rein in   /reɪn ɪn/   Listen
verb
Rein  v. t.  (past & past part. reined; pres. part. reining)  
1.
To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another. "He mounts and reins his horse."
2.
To restrain; to control; to check. "Being once chafed, he can not Be reined again to temperance."
To rein in or To rein up,
(a)
to check the speed of, or cause to stop, by drawing the reins. Hence,
(a)
to cause (a person) to slow down or cease some activity; to rein in is used commonly of superiors in a chain of command, ordering a subordinate to moderate or cease some activity deemed excessive.





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"Rein in" Quotes from Famous Books



... reduce, confine. referir, (ie), to relate, tell. refirio, past abs. of referir. reflejar, to reflect. reflexion, f., reflection. reflexionar, to reflect, consider. reflexivo,-a, reflective, thoughtful. refran, m., proverb, saying. refrenar, to rein in, stop. refrescarse, to recuperate, gain new strength. regalarse, to treat one's self. regalo, m., present. region, f., region, district. regresar, to return. regreso, m., return. regular, ...
— A First Spanish Reader • Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy


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