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Meaning of
restrain
in English
restrain
us
/rɪˈstreɪn/
uk
/rɪˈstreɪn/
#moderate
Past Tense
restrained
Participle Verb
restraining
Third Person Singular
restrains
Definitions
Verb
to
control
or
limit
actions
;
prevent
excess
The
government
will
restrain
the
company's
expansion
plans
.
to
restrict
or
hold
back
(
emotions
,
etc
.)
She
tried
to
restrain
her
emotions
during
the
difficult
conversation
.
to
deprive
of
freedom
or
movement
The
police
had
to
restrain
the
violent
protester
to
prevent
harm
.
Phrases