restrain

Meaning

1. To control or keep in check.
2. To deprive of liberty.
3. To restrict or limit.

Synonyms

control

check

curb

hold back

suppress

repress

confine

stop

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govern

restrict

hold

bind

inhibit

subdue

detain

limit

hinder

rule

prevent

obstruct

impede

constrain

contain

withhold

bridle

arrest

retain

imprison

keep back

rein

hold down

fetter

separate

trammel

catch

brake

tie

handcuff

manacle

forbid

fasten

direct

stifle

stem

squelch

seize

bound

cease

chain

chasten

immobilize

halt

tie down

force

abstain

block

bondage

calm down

cramp

cumber

deter

discipline

encumber

foil

guide

hold in

hold up

intercept

intimidate

keep

keep away

oppress

pause

prohibit

quieten

refrain

resist

restraint

secure

shackle

tether

throttle

thwart

ward off

hold in check

rein in

act of restraining

bring under control

gird

contract

grip

wrest

constraint

hamper

consideration

harness

head off

head up

help

conquer

hitch

compress

compose

compel

yoke

be careful

command

collect

coerce

incapacitate

incarcerate

close

be cautious

interdict

be prudent

jail

control oneself

bite the tongue

clip

keep down

keep to oneself

circumscribe

choke off

manage

measure

mitigate

moderate

modify

moor

muzzle

chase

obtund

obviate

keep from

order

overcome

keep under control

prescribe

bundle

take somebody into custody

promise

pull

put away

put down

queer

quell

scotch

rectify

reduce

hold a person back

regulate

bring to heel

bottle up

repulse

reserve

keep in custody

pin something down

block up

restriction

block out

retard

blockade

scrutinise

hold something down

bilk

self-control

bid

comfinement

shut

simply

sink

slow down

spoil

bate

stay

steer

bar

baffle

stint

strangle

stymie

stymy

avoid

subjugate

support

avert

take into custody

tame

temper

forefend

be guarded

put someone off

around

agreement

tie up

tolerate

abstain from

damp

debar

decree

deflect

delay

cut

detention

treaty

determine

curve

disallow

clamp-on

discontinue

dissuade

diversion

draw

embarrass

warn

curtail

cross

fight back

about

forbear

covenant

cord

forestall

forfend

frustrate

Hyphenated as

re‧strain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English restreinen, a borrowing from Old French restreindre, from Latin rēstringere, present active infinitive of rēstringō (“fasten, tighten”).