restrain

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 2.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To control or keep in check.
2. verb To deprive of liberty.
3. verb To restrict or limit.

   He was restrained by the straitjacket.

4. verb To strain again.

Similar words

restrict limit hold back keep back confine hold cumber encumber constrain keep

Often followed by

the his them him their himself a her it and

Word family

restrainable restrained restrainer restrainers restraining restrains restraint restraints