Definition of restrain - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
self-controlcontrol or keep something in check
- He tried to restrain his anger during the meeting.
2.
emotionprevent the expression of an emotion
- She restrained her tears during the farewell.
3.
libertydeprive someone of liberty
- The police had to restrain the suspect.
Expressions with restrain
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hold back from doing something
He restrained himself from eating another piece of cake.
Origin of restrain
Latin, restringere (to bind back)
Terms with restrain included in their meaning
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restrain
hold someone firmly in a position
emotion
restrain or control an emotion or reaction
restrain
prevent from going out
emotion
restrain or repress an emotion
restrain physically
fasten someone's wrists together with handcuffs
restraint
restrain or limit movement
self-discipline
ability to restrain one's emotions or actions
obligation
oblige or restrain by authority or duty
speech restraint
suppress or restrain someone's speech or expression
emotion
keep feelings under control or restrain them
restrict
restrain or limit someone's actions or freedom
behavior limits
hold in check or restrain
control
restrain a person from acting
control
suppress or restrain something from being known
control
hold back or restrain
restraint
elements that restrain someone
restrain anger
restrain yourself from reacting angrily
restrictive
serving to restrain or limit actions
emotion
suppress or restrain a feeling or reaction
restrain or self-conscious
hold back actions or make someone act unnaturally
hold back
control or restrain a situation
self-control
control or restrain something or someone
slow down
restrain or hold back progress
control
restrain or limit an action or process
Examples of restrain in a sentence
The police were called to restrain the crowd. He restrained his anger during the meeting. They restrained their laughter at the joke. They had to restrain the dog during the storm. Security was called to restrain the protester.
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- French:maîtriser, retenir, ...
- German:kontrollieren, unterdrücken, ...
- Italian:trattenere, reprimere, ...
- Spanish:contener, refrenar, ...
- Portuguese:controlar, segurar, ...
- Chinese:控制, 忍住, ...
- Japanese:抑える, こらえる, ...
- Arabic:كَبَحَ, كَتَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַסֵּן, לְהִתְאַפֵּק, ...
- Russian:сдерживать, подавлять, ...
- Ukrainian:стримувати, стримати, ...
- Hindi:नियंत्रित करना, दबाना, ...
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