Definition of Restrain in English :

Define Restrain in English

Restrain meaning in English

Meaning of Restrain in English

Pronunciation of Restrain in English

Restrain pronunciation in English

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Restrain

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Verb

1. hold back, keep, keep back, restrain

keep under control; keep in check

Example Sentences:
'suppress a smile'
'Keep your temper'
'keep your cool'

2. bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

place limits on (extent or access)

Example Sentences:
'restrict the use of this parking lot'
'limit the time you can spend with your friends'

3. confine, hold, restrain

to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

Example Sentences:
'This holds the local until the express passengers change trains'
'About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade'
'The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center'
'The terrorists held the journalists for ransom'

4. constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain

hold back

5. intimidate, restrain

to compel or deter by or as if by threats

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Restrain

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to hold (someone) back from some action, esp by force
2. 
to deprive (someone) of liberty, as by imprisonment
3. 
to limit or restrict

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Restrain

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verb transitive
1. 
to hold back from action; check; suppress; curb
2. 
to keep under control
3. 
to deprive of physical liberty, as by shackling, arresting, etc.
4. 
to limit; restrict

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Restrain

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tr.v. re·strained, re·strain·ing, re·strains
1.
a. To hold back or keep in check; control: was able restrain his emotions.
b. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way: She was restrained from selling the house by her fond memories.
2. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement: hair restrained by a bandana; a child restrained by a seat belt.

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