Restrain Common

Restrain has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

"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"

restrain confine hold constrain

restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

"The security guard had to restrain the agitated dog by holding onto its thick leather leash until it calmed down."

restrain encumber cumber

prevent (someone or something) from doing something

"security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe"

restrain

prevent the action or expression of

"hold back your anger"

"keep your cool"

"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"

restrain keep keep back hold back

To control or keep in check.

"The security guard had to restrain the aggressive dog until the owner arrived."

Example Sentences

"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains" verb

"About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade" verb

"The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center" verb

"The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" verb

"security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe" verb

"hold back your anger" verb

"keep your cool" verb

"she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays" verb