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Restrain

Restrain Meaning & Definition
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.

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