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Defenition of the word restrain

    • Defenition of the word restrain

      • To confine by any ligature.
      • to compel or deter by or as if by threats
      • 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"
      • hold back
      • keep under control
      • place limits on; "restrict the use of this parking lot"
      • place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
      • 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 h
      • keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
      • place limits on (extent or access)
      • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
      • keep under control; keep in check

    Synonyms for the word restrain

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

    Hyponyms for the word restrain

      • 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
      • quench
      • reduce
      • regulate
      • rein
      • restrain
      • rule
      • scare
      • scare away
      • scare off
      • shackle
      • stiffen
      • strangle
      • suppress
      • tie
      • tie down
      • tie up
      • tighten
      • tighten up
      • truss

    Hypernyms for the word restrain

      • bottle up
      • bound
      • check
      • confine
      • contain
      • control
      • curb
      • disable
      • discourage
      • disenable
      • hold
      • hold in
      • incapacitate
      • inhibit
      • keep
      • limit
      • moderate
      • prevent
      • restrain
      • restrict
      • suppress
      • throttle
      • trammel

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