What does "restrains" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of restrain

What is a synonym for "restrains"?

Common synonyms include: check, confine, confine, hold back, abate, adjourn.

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

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third-person singular simple present indicative of restrain form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"Here in a vast cavern king Aeolus rules over the struggling winds and howling tempests, and restrains them in prison with fetters."

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