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restrain

/rɪ'streɪn/

Synonyms of restrain Antonyms of restrain Examples of restrain Usage of restrain Parts of restrain Definition that contains restrain Words sounding like restrain Explanation of restrain

verb
prevent the action or expression of
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"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"

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hold back keep keep back
verb
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
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confine constrain hold

type of:
disable disenable incapacitate
verb
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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cumber encumber

type of:
confine bound limit throttle restrict trammel
verb
prevent (someone or something) from doing something
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"security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe"

type of:
prevent keep

Examples of restrain

"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"
"security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe"