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restrain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

restrain

verb

/rɪ'streɪn/

prevent the action or expression of

Type	Words
Synonyms	hold back, keep, keep back
Has types	blink away, curb, blink, check, confine, contain, control, baffle, harness, hold, hold in, moderate, regulate, rein, rule, swallow, wink
Derivation	restrainer, restraint

she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays.

restrain

verb

/rɪ'streɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

Type	Words
Synonyms	confine, constrain, hold
Type of	disable, disenable, incapacitate
Has types	tie up, enchain, fetter, fold, ground, shackle, truss, impound, pen up, pinion, pound, pound up, bind, tie down
Derivation	restrainer, restraint

restrain

verb

/rɪ'streɪn/

restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

Type	Words
Synonyms	cumber, encumber
Type of	confine, bound, limit, throttle, restrict, trammel
Has types	bridle, clog, curb
Derivation	restrainer

restrain

verb

/rɪ'streɪn/

prevent (someone or something) from doing something

Type	Words
Type of	prevent, keep
Derivation	restrainer

security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe.