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re·strain

restrain

 
 
pronunciation:
rih streIn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: restrains, restraining, restrained
definition 1: to hold back or control.
Try to restrain your anger.
synonyms:
control, govern, hold, moderate
antonyms:
incite, release, spur
similar words:
bridle, check, confine, contain, curb, dampen, dominate, leash, limit, regulate, rein, restrict, smother, subdue, swallow, temper, withhold
definition 2: to take away the freedom of.
The police restrained the criminal with handcuffs.
synonyms:
bridle, curb
antonyms:
free, release
similar words:
chain, check, harness, hold, leash, muzzle, rein in
derivations: restrainable (adj.), restrained (adj.), restrainedly (adv.), restrainingly (adv.)
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