Antonyms for restrain
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-streyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈstreɪn |
Definition of restrain
Origin :- mid-14c., from stem of Old French restreindre "press, push together; curb, bridle; bandage" (12c.), from Latin restringere "draw back tightly, confine, check" (see restriction). Related: Restrained; restraining.
- That which we restrain we keep within limits; that which we restrict we keep within certain definite limits; that which we repress we try to put out of existence. [Century Dictionary, 1902]
- verb keep under control; hold back
- Has this fearful pestilence no power to restrain the appetites and passions of the people?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Yet the effort she made, and with success, to restrain the show of her anger, was far from slight.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The railroad can do it, to restrain its employees from striking.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Mary made no effort to restrain the smile caused by the costume of Mr. Griggs.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It was all he could do to restrain himself from roaring aloud in his rage.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- When he did begin to restrain himself, it was that he might spare her.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Pierre had to restrain a smile, for be had heard the story from Doctor Chassaigne.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Their voices were rising in spite of their efforts to restrain them.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He was shaken by so frightful a sob, that Guillaume could not restrain his own tears.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- And I would have you restrain your wishes before him, that you had not met him, and the like.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for restrain
- arrest
- bind
- bottle up
- box up
- bridle
- chain
- check
- choke back
- circumscribe
- confine
- constrain
- contain
- control
- cool
- cork
- crack down
- curb
- curtail
- debar
- delimit
- detain
- deter
- direct
- fetter
- gag
- govern
- guide
- hamper
- handicap
- harness
- hem in
- hinder
- hogtie
- hold
- impound
- imprison
- inhibit
- jail
- keep
- keep down
- keep in line
- kill
- limit
- lock up
- manacle
- muzzle
- pinion
- prevent
- proscribe
- pull back
- repress
- restrict
- sit on
- stay
- subdue
- suppress
- tie down
- tie up
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