meaning of restrain2
1. To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb.
2. To draw back toghtly, as a rein.
3. To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
4. To limit; to confine; to restrict.
5. To withhold; to forbear.
6. place limits on extent or access; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your
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Related Words
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