You should learn to restrain yourself.
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Restrain
//ɹɪˈstɹeɪn//
Synonyms for "restrain" (276 found)
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Closest matches (56)
Strong matches (82)
coop incoop upcopyrightcorkcork upcountercheckcribcrimpcurbcurtaildamdam updampdampende emphasizede-emphasizedeadendebardeceleratedelay
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denydetaindeterdiminishdisciplinediscouragedomptdownplaydraw the linedrivedullembargoencageenchainencloseenforceenjoinentrammelextenuatefastenfence infetterfoilforbearforbidforcegaggovernguardgyvehamperhandcuffhandicaphavehedgehedge abouthem inhinderhobblehog tiehog-tieholdhold at bayhold downhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in custodyhold in leashhold in restrainthold uphoppleimmureimpedeimpelimpound
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imprisonincarcerateinhibitinterceptinterfereinterfere withintermeddleinterruptintervenekeepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep in custodykeep in detentionkeep under controlkeep within boundslashlay
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lay under restraintleashleavenlenifylessenlightenlimitlimitationlocklock upmakemake fastmanaclemeddlemewmew upmitigatemoderatemoderationmodifymodulatemoormuzzlenarrowobstructobtundopposepalliatepatentpegpeg downpenpen uppicketpin downpinionplay downpoundprescriptionpreventprohibitproscriptionpullpull inpurifyput in ironsqualificationqualifyrailrail inreducereduce the temperaturerefrainregisterregulateregulate byreinrein inrepressresistrestrictrestrictionretardretrenchropescantscotchseal upseasonsecureset backset conditionsset limitsshackleshut inshut upsilencesimmer downsimplifyslackenslow downsmothersnubsobersober downsoftenspecializestiflestintstopstraitenstraitjacketstrapstultifysubduesuppresstake the edge offtametempertetherthwarttietie downtie uptone downtrammeltune downunderplayuse force uponwall inweakenwithhold
Verb(6 words)
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3 entriesRelated terms
3 entriesderived
7 entriesderived from
1 entriesmanner of
3 entriesrelated to
7 entriesTranslations
120 translations across 25 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- κωλύω verb (to control or keep in check)
- ἐρύκω verb (to control or keep in check)
Armenian
2 entries- զսպել verb (to control or keep in check)
- զսպել verb (to restrict or limit)
Bulgarian
4 entries- въздържам verb (to control or keep in check)
- възпирам verb (to restrict or limit)
- задържам verb (to deprive of liberty)
- ограничавам verb (to restrict or limit)
Catalan
4 entries- contenir verb (to control or keep in check)
- reprimir verb (to control or keep in check)
- restringir verb (to restrict or limit)
- retenir verb (to control or keep in check)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 克制 verb (to control or keep in check)
- 抑 verb (to deprive of liberty)
Czech
4 entries- mít pod kontrolou verb (to control or keep in check)
- oklešťovat verb (to restrict or limit)
- omezit verb (to deprive of liberty)
- omezit verb (to restrict or limit)
Dutch
4 entries- begrenzen verb (to restrict or limit)
- beperken verb (to restrict or limit)
- beteugelen verb (to control or keep in check)
- beteugelen verb (to restrict or limit)
Finnish
4 entries- hallita verb (to control or keep in check)
- hillitä verb (to control or keep in check)
- kukistaa verb (to deprive of liberty)
- pidättää verb (to restrict or limit)
French
3 entries- restreindre verb (to restrict or limit)
- retenir verb (to control or keep in check)
- réprimer verb (to deprive of liberty)
Galician
2 entries- cavidar verb (to control or keep in check)
- reprimir verb (to control or keep in check)
German
4 entries- abgrenzen verb (to restrict or limit)
- begrenzen verb (to restrict or limit)
- behindern verb (to deprive of liberty)
- eingrenzen verb (to restrict or limit)
Hungarian
2 entries- korlátoz verb (to deprive of liberty)
- korlátoz verb (to restrict or limit)
Irish
1 entries- coisc verb (to control or keep in check)
Italian
4 entries- contenere verb (to restrict or limit)
- delimitare verb (to restrict or limit)
- limitare verb (to restrict or limit)
- restringere verb (to restrict or limit)
Latin
4 entries- compescō verb (to deprive of liberty)
- refrēnō verb (to control or keep in check)
- reprimō verb (to control or keep in check)
- teneo verb (to control or keep in check)
Lithuanian
1 entries- varžyti verb (to restrict or limit)
Māori
4 entries- nanati verb (to control or keep in check)
- nati verb (to control or keep in check)
- tautāwhi verb (to restrict or limit)
- whakaita verb (to control or keep in check)
Occitan
4 entries- conténer verb (to control or keep in check)
- déténer verb (to deprive of liberty)
- mestrejar verb (to control or keep in check)
- reténer verb (to control or keep in check)
Portuguese
4 entries- coibir verb (to control or keep in check)
- conter verb (to control or keep in check)
- conter verb (to restrict or limit)
- deter verb (to control or keep in check)
Romanian
4 entries- a ține închis verb (to deprive of liberty)
- deține verb (to deprive of liberty)
- opri verb (to restrict or limit)
- restrânge verb (to restrict or limit)
Russian
4 entries- заде́рживать verb (to deprive of liberty)
- задержа́ть verb (to deprive of liberty)
- заключа́ть verb (to deprive of liberty)
- заключи́ть verb (to deprive of liberty)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- srian verb (to control or keep in check)
- srian verb (to restrict or limit)
Spanish
4 entries- contener verb (to control or keep in check)
- refrenar verb (to control or keep in check)
- reprimir verb (to control or keep in check)
- restreñir verb (to control or keep in check)
Thai
4 entries- กักขัง verb (to deprive of liberty)
- ควบคุม verb (to control or keep in check)
- ยับยั้ง verb (to restrict or limit)
- รั้ง verb (to restrict or limit)
Ukrainian
4 entries- обме́жувати verb (to restrict or limit)
- позбавля́ти во́лі verb (to deprive of liberty)
- стри́мувати verb (to control or keep in check)
- стри́мувати verb (to restrict or limit)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
Source: tatoeba (19264)
I told Jim to restrain himself from drinking too much.
Source: tatoeba (253900)
I couldn't restrain a smile.
Source: tatoeba (261435)
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