Definition of restrain - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

Verb

place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

Verb

to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

Verb

hold back

Verb

to compel or deter by or as if by threats

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Synonyms

bound confine constrain cumber encumber hold hold back intimidate keep keep back limit restrict throttle trammel

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More Specific Terms

baffle bind bottle up bridle check clamp down clog confine constrain contain control crack down cramp cumber curb dash daunt draw a line draw the line enchain encumber fetter fold frighten away frighten off gate ground halter hamper harness hold hold in impound inhibit mark off mark out moderate pall pen up pinion pound pound up reduce regulate rein restrain rule scare scare away scare off shackle stiffen strangle suppress tie tie down tie up tighten tighten up truss

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