obuzdavati

1. (of feelings) to restrain; to hold back
   Teško obuzdava bes kad ga neko vređa. — He has a hard time holding back his anger when someone insults him.
2. (of processes) to curb; to rein in
   Vlada već godinama obuzdava rast cena. — The government has been curbing price rises for years.
3. (obuzdavati se) to restrain oneself
   Obuzdavala se da ne bi zaplakala pred svima. — She was holding herself back so as not to cry in front of everyone.

The perfective is obuzdati.