Restrain

  • 31restrain — re·strain || rɪ streɪn v. curb, hinder; arrest, take away one s liberty; repress, subdue …

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  • 32restrain — trainers …

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  • 33restrain — verb 1》 prevent from doing something; keep within limits.     ↘deprive of freedom of movement or personal liberty. 2》 repress (a strong emotion). Derivatives restrainable adjective restrainer noun restraining adjective Origin ME: from OFr.… …

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  • 34restrain — v. a. 1. Check, curb, bridle, repress, suppress, withhold, constrain, coerce, keep, hold. 2. Hold back, hold in, keep under, check. 3. Hinder, prevent, debar, bar, stop, prohibit, interdict. 4. Restrict, confine, abridge, hinder, circumscribe,… …

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  • 35restrain — v 1. constrain, check, curb, bridle, trammel, rein; delay, detain, retard, hold back or up; hamper, impede, inhibit, hinder; bind, tie, tie hand and foot, Inf. hogtie; stop, stay, halt, arrest, scotch. 2. control, govern, regulate, harness,… …

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  • 36restrain — re·strain …

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  • 37restrain — [rɪˈstreɪn] verb [T] 1) to stop yourself or someone else from doing something 2) to control the movements of a person or animal …

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  • 38restrain —   Kāohi.   Also: kōhi, ho opa a, ho ālia, i i ī …

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  • 39restrain — To limit, confine, abridge, narrow down, restrict, obstruct, impede, hinder, stay, destroy. To prohibit from action; to put compulsion upon; to restrict; to hold or press back. To keep in check; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 40restrain — To prohibit, limit, confine, or abridge a thing or a person, either temporarily or permanently, for a day only, or for all time. Re Charge to Grand Jury (DC 111) 62 F 828, 831 …

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