restrain
/ɹistɹˈeɪn/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
“This holds the local until the express passengers change trains” - restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
- prevent (someone or something) from doing something
“security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe” - prevent the action or expression of
“hold back your anger”
Synonyms for restrain
Words that rhyme with restrain
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