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rein in vs stop

stop vs rein in

rein in is not a noun while stop is a noun.

rein in and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rein in No No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stop is a hypernym of rein in; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than rein in:
  • rein in: stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
  • stop: come to a halt, stop moving
Other hypernyms of rein in include halt.
As verbs, stop is a hypernym of rein in; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than rein in:
  • rein in: stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
  • stop: cause to end
rein in (noun) stop (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
rein in (verb) stop (verb)
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins prevent completion
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
control and direct with or as if by reins hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between rein in and stop

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