Restrain

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

Synonyms for "restrain" (438 found)

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Verb(20 words)

limit abnegating balked bate bind bottled bridled censored chained chastened chastens check checked confine confined constrain constrains contain contained control

abate adjourn adjustadjust toallay alleviate alter anchor arrest assuage attemperbank the firebar bind bit block blunt bottlebottle upbound

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boundarybox inbox upbridle cage catch causecause tocensor chain chasten check choke circumscribe cloister coarct collect compel compose condition confine confinement constrain constrict contain continence control coolcool off

Noun(16 words)

act civillybates birdcages brake brakes bridles bridling chains checking checkschecks on powerclinches containingcontaining examplescontrol overall forcecontrols

Adjective(3 words)

batedbritish controlcalm vigor

Strong matches (131)

coopcoop incoop upcopyright corkcork upcountercheck crib crimp curb curtail damdam updamp dampende emphasizede-emphasize deaden debar decelerate

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delay deny detain deter diminish discipline discourage dompt downplaydraw the linedrive dull embargo encage enchain enclose enforce enjoin entrammel extenuate fastenfence infetter foil forbear forbid force gag govern guard gyve hamper handcuff handicap have hedgehedge abouthem inhinder hobblehog tiehog-tie holdhold at bayhold backhold downhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in custodyhold in leashhold in restrainthold uphopple immure impede impel impound imprison incarcerate inhibit

Noun(31 words)

cooping cramp cuff cuffing cuffs curbing curbs dam damps demurer detainingdiscipline field notebookdiscipline related termdiscipline yourselfdisciplinesdog muzzledog muzzlingfet fettering fetters

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garrotes garrottes governi haltering handcuffs headlock hobbles hobblingimmobilized patientimmobilizing incarcerating

Adjective(1 words)

cramped

Verb(18 words)

cuffed cumber curb curbed curtails dampens detain detained detains encumber fettered gulped haltered handcuffed holdhold backimmobilizes impounded

Related words (219)

Verb(38 words)

inhibit inhibited inhibits keepkeep backleashed manacled moderated mortify muzzled pin pinioned pinned prevented reined repressed represses restrictrestrict contactrestrict decisions

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restrict privilegessecureshow restraintsobered staunches stifled stifles stopped subdued subdues subjugate suppressed tamed tames tempertie upunderplays withstrain

Noun(46 words)

inhibiting interdicting kibosh lassoslimit behaviorlimit decisionslimitinglimiting adjectivemanaclingmanage yourselfmenkent muzzler muzzles muzzling necktiesoperate controllablypinioning pinions pinspress down

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qualifying refraining reining reinsromanian imobilizaself censor languageself controlledshackles shacklingsilence ordersparing staunching stemming straightjacket straightjackets straitjacketing straitjackets subduing taming tamp tasering throttle underplayinguse forcevanquished wrists

intercept interfereinterfere withintermeddle interrupt intervene keepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep in custodykeep in detentionkeep under controlkeep within boundslash laylay under restraintleash leaven

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lenify lessen lighten limit limitation locklock upmakemake fastmanacle meddle mewmew upmitigate moderate moderation modify modulate moor muzzle narrow obstruct obtund oppose palliate patent pegpeg downpenpen uppicketpin downpinionplay downpound prescription prevent prohibit proscription pullpull inpurifyput in ironsqualification qualify railrail inreducereduce the temperaturerefrain register regulateregulate byreinrein inrepress resist restrict restriction retard retrench rope scant scotchseal upseason secureset backset conditionsset limitsshackleshut inshut upsilencesimmer downsimplify slackenslow downsmother snub sobersober downsoften specialize stifle stint stop straiten straitjacket strap stultify subdue suppresstake the edge offtame temper tether thwart tietie downtie uptone downtrammeltune downunderplayuse force uponwall inweaken withhold

Adjective(6 words)

moderate peer influencerestricted straitjacketedsubdued smiletame energyundesiring

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17 entries

act bound confine control disable discipline disenable incapacitate keep limit manage move prevent regulate restrict throttle

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12 entries

bind checkcontain spreadcurbcurb growthinhibitlimit costspinreduce riskstall tethertie up

Collocations

6 entries

restrain emotionrestrain expenditurerestrain fromrestrain growthrestrain oneselfrestrain violence

Inflections

3 entries

restrained restraining restrains

Derivations

4 entries

restrained restrainer restraining restraint

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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You should learn to restrain yourself.

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Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

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I told Jim to restrain himself from drinking too much.

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I couldn't restrain a smile.

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