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Ask for help > Check vs. curb vs. inhibit vs. restrain
Check vs. curb vs. inhibit vs. restrain
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magneto
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Check vs. curb vs. inhibit vs. restrain
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Hello everyone!
I need some help with a tricky subject. I �ve been preparing for my lessons and found this sentence in my book:
He managed to...... the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound.
a. restrain, b. curb, c. check, d. inhibit
According to the Teacher �s Book the correct answer is c. check. I �ve looked all verbs up in the OALD and here �s what I �ve found:
inhibit: to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal
curb: to control or limit something, especially something bad
restrain: to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large
check: to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse
Now, I know how to explain why the answer can �t be inhibit, but I really can �t think of an explanation why the flow of blood collocates with check and not with restrain or curb. Could anyone clarify this for me? Or, if you can �t clarify it with an explanation, could you please give me some collocations which clearly demonstrate the difference in use between these verbs? I �m sure my students will ask...
Thank you in advance for your help
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7 Jan 2011
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MarionG
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I am interested in answers as well. I would have chosen �curb � in this sentence i think...
Curious as well to hear explanations.... |
7 Jan 2011
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Apodo
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It �s common usage. We just never use those other words with blood.
Check the flow of blood.
Restrain yourself from eating too much chocolate.
An education program was started to help curb domestic violence.
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7 Jan 2011
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douglas
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My first answer would have been "curb".
I think:
to inhibit it would mean to stop it completely--we want it to keep flowing within the body.
to restrain it would mean to hold it back for a while, but it would eventually be released again.
to check it sounds funny to me, but it could work--we are keeping it in check (where we want it to stay)
Just my personal take on them,
Douglas |
7 Jan 2011
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libertybelle
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You curb an appetite but stop or check the flow is often used about liquids:
Merriam-Webster, Inc, Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster - 1984 - Reference - 944 pages
To hinder is to check or hold back someone or something in action or about to ... is to obstruct with obstacles that prevent a continued flow (as of water, ...
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7 Jan 2011
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magneto
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Thank you all for your replies!...And a very special "Thank you" to Libertybelle for the links!
You �re the best colleagues in the world!
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7 Jan 2011
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