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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 yvlog Forms
- ·ٰa· adjective
- ·ٰa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ٰiԲ· adverb
- v··ٰ verb (used with object)
- r·ٰ verb (used with object)
- un·ٰa· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of restrain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On March 10, he issued a temporary restraining order to maintain the status quo.
Even Republicans who aren’t quite ready to restrain Trump’s tariff power are admitting that he may have taken it too far.
Both were also served with a restraining order preventing them from contacting P in future.
Those orders and other Trump actions have triggered more than 67 lawsuits seeking preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders, Vladeck calculated; federal judges have granted some relief in 46 of those cases.
In her request for a temporary restraining order, she told a judge she was afraid to return to her home with Morgan, who she said was arrested for domestic abuse in the past.
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