About The Word Restrain
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Restrain
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What's The Definition Of Restrain?
[v] place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
[v] hold back [v] to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "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" [v] to compel or deter by or as if by threats [v] keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" Synonyms | Synonyms for Restrain: bound | confine | constrain | cumber | encumber | hold | hold back | intimidate | keep | keep back | limit | restrict | suppress | throttle | trammel Related Terms | Find terms related to Restrain: See Also | baffle | bind | bottle up | bound | bridle | check | check | clamp down | clog | confine | confine | constrain | contain | contain | control | control | crack down | cramp | cumber | curb | curb | curb | dash | daunt | disable | discourage | disenable | draw a line | draw the line | enchain | encumber | fetter | fold | frighten away | frighten off | gate | ground | halter | hamper | harness | hold | hold | hold in | hold in | impound | incapacitate | inhibit | limit | mark off | mark out | moderate | moderate | pall | pen up | pinion | pound | pound up | prevent | quench | reduce | regulate | rein | restrain | restrain | restrict | rule | scare | scare away | scare off | shackle | stiffen | strangle | throttle | tie | tie down | tie up | tighten | tighten up | trammel | truss | warn Restrain In Webster's Dictionary \Re*strain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restrained}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Restraining}.] [OE. restreinen, F. restreindre, fr.
L. restringere, restrictum; pref. re- re- + stringere to
draw, bind, or press together. See {Strain}, v. t., and cf.
{Restrict}.]
1. To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding,
or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any
interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep
down; to curb.
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives
way to in repose! --Shak.
2. To draw back toghtly, as a rein. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
Though they two were committed, at least restrained
of their liberty. --Clarendon.
4. To limit; to confine; to restrict. --Trench.
Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral,
universality also is to be restrained by a part of
the predicate. --I. Watts.
5. To withhold; to forbear.
Thou restrained prayer before God. --Job. xv. 4.
Syn: To check; hinder; stop; withhold; repress; curb;
suppress; coerce; restrict; limit; confine.
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