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"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"verbprevent the action or expression of
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verbto close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movementtype of:
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verbrestrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
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"security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe"verbprevent (someone or something) from doing something
Synonyms & Similar Words
keep hold check control ground rule bound limit swallow pound prevent fold contain blink bind curb wink harness restraint throttle moderate regulate disable impound rein confine clog restrict shackle bridle truss baffle incapacitate constrain pinion fetter encumber restrainer cumber trammel hold back keep back blink away hold in disenable tie up enchain pen up pound up tie down