restrain
Meaning
- (transitive) To control or keep in check.
- (transitive) To deprive of liberty.
- (transitive) To restrict or limit.
Synonyms
abstain
hold in check
act of restraining
bring under control
be cautious
be prudent
control oneself
bite the tongue
keep under control
take somebody into custody
rectify
hold a person back
keep in custody
pin something down
hold something down
comfinement
take into custody
be guarded
put someone off
abstain from
clamp-on
Translations
restreindre
zurückhalten
trattenere
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English restreinen, from Old French restreindre, from Latin rēstringere (“fasten, tighten”).
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