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  • restrain — restrainable, adj. restrainability, n. restrainingly, adv. /ri strayn /, v.t. 1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one s temper. 2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. 3. to limit or… …   Universalium

  • restrain — restrain, curb, check, bridle, inhibit are comparable when they mean to hold a person or thing back from doing something or from going too far in doing something. Restrain, the most comprehensive of these terms, may imply the intent either to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • restrain — [ri strān′] vt. [ME restreinen < OFr restreindre < L restringere < re , back + stringere, to draw tight: see STRICT] 1. to hold back from action; check; suppress; curb 2. to keep under control 3. to deprive of physical liberty, as by… …   English World dictionary

  • restrain — 01. Grace grabbed her friend by the arm to [restrain] him after someone tried to start a fight with him in the bar. 02. Police had to [restrain] the victim s family members when the suspect was brought into court. 03. It was hard for her to… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • restrain — [[t]rɪstre͟ɪn[/t]] restrains, restraining, restrained 1) VERB If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength. [V n] Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and… …   English dictionary

  • restrain — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hold in check] Syn. check, control, curb, bridle, rein in, inhibit, suppress, keep in, handle, regulate, keep in line, guide, direct, keep down, keep from, repress, harness, muzzle, tether, chain, fetter, keep a rein on,… …   English dictionary for students

  • One Power — In The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan, the One Power is the force that maintains the continuous motion of the Wheel of Time. It comes from the True Source, and it is separated into two halves: saidin /saɪˈd …   Wikipedia

  • restrain — /rəˈstreɪn / (say ruh strayn) verb (t) 1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; keep down; repress. 2. to deprive of liberty, as a person. –phrase 3. restrain oneself, to curb one s initial impulses, desires, etc. {Middle… …  

  • restrain — re·strain || rɪ streɪn v. curb, hinder; arrest, take away one s liberty; repress, subdue …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bite one's lip — phrasal or bite one s tongue : to hold back a remark one would like to make * * * bite one s lip To restrain one s anger or mirth • • • Main Entry: ↑bite bite one s lip 1. To do this to show annoyance or disappointment 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw in one's horns — (Colloq.) Repress one s ardor, restrain one s pride, cease boasting, pull in one s horns …   New dictionary of synonyms

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