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restrain
[ ri-streyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
to restrain one's temper.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of:
to restrain trade with Cuba.
restrain
/ ɪˈٰɪ /
verb
- to hold (someone) back from some action, esp by force
- to deprive (someone) of liberty, as by imprisonment
- to limit or restrict
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰa· adjective
- ·ٰa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ٰiԲ· adverb
- v··ٰ verb (used with object)
- r·ٰ verb (used with object)
- un·ٰa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of restrain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On 2 February, she allegedly breached a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, the town where her family lived, according to Western Australia Courts.
He was also given a restraining order in relation to Mr Pike, his wife and children, for an indefinite period.
Wednesday’s appointment comes several days after a California appeals court issued a stay on a Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s restraining order that had prevented the city from filling the seat.
The attacker is said to have been arrested at the scene after being restrained by a teacher.
Hill was denied a restraining order against Bauer, and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office declined to file charges against him.
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