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RESTRAIN

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5 senses for restrain as a Verb:

Synonyms:
- Restrain
- Keep
- Keep back
- Hold back
Definitions:
- keep under control
- keep in check
Examples:
- Suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- Keep your cool
Synonyms:
- Restrict
- Restrain
- Trammel
- Limit
- Bound
- Confine
- Throttle
Definitions:
- place limits on (extent or access)
Examples:
- Restrict the use of this parking lot
- Limit the time you can spend with your friends
Synonyms:
- Restrain
- Confine
- Hold
Definitions:
- to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Examples:
- 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
Synonyms:
- Restrain
- Encumber
- Cumber
- Constrain
Definitions:
- hold back
Synonyms:
- Intimidate
- Restrain
Definitions:
- to compel or deter by or as if by threats

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