restrain
Meaning
- (transitive) To control or keep in check.
- (transitive) To deprive of liberty.
- (transitive) To restrict or limit.
Synonyms
Translations
restreindre
zurückhalten
beteugelen
trattenere
reprimir
limitar
كبحFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English restreinen, from Old French restreindre, from Latin rēstringere (“fasten, tighten”).
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