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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
She had taken out a restraining order against him, the latest of several women to do so.
Joun quickly issued a temporary restraining order blocking the cuts as “arbitrary and capricious,” a victory for the states.
Love was fined $750, placed on six months probation and a mutual restraining order was issued.
A teacher who restrained a girl after she stabbed two of his colleagues and a pupil said he still loses sleep a year after the incident.
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.
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