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Restrain

Restrain Definition And Meaning
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.

Restrain Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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