restrain

Verb

Meaning

To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb.

To draw back toghtly, as a rein.

To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.

To limit; to confine; to restrict.

To withhold; to forbear.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

limit confine hold stop check suppress restrict hinder curb constrain repress hold back keep back fetter cumber
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

keep prevent trammel limit bound restrict

Hyponyms

fetter pinion control ground rule hold

Phrases with the word

restrain oneself restrain bowel excretion restrain oneself from restrain from restrain yourself to restrain

Derivatives

restrained restraining

Anagrams

strainer transire trainers arrestin

Examples

The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality. Alexis de Tocqueville

Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start to not want it. We need to restrain ourselves. Billy Corgan

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights. James K. Polk

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. Adam Smith

Receive and rejoice, antonio, it's your celebration; always receive and never restrain. Corsican Proverb

It is easier to abstain than to restrain. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

restoritie Restormel restraighten restrain bowel excretion restrain from restrain oneself