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- [ri-streyn]
- /rɪˈstreɪn/
- /rɪˈstreɪn/
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- [ri-streyn]
- /rɪˈstreɪn/
Definitions of restrain word
- verb with object restrain to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper. 1
- verb with object restrain to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. 1
- verb with object restrain to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba. 1
- transitive verb restrain physically 1
- transitive verb restrain by others 1
- transitive verb restrain emotions 1
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Origin of restrain
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English restreynen < Middle French restreindre < Latin restringere to bind back, bind fast, equivalent to re- re- + stringere to draw together; see strain1
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Parts of speech for Restrain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
restrain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
restrain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for restrain
verb restrain
- adjourn — If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- astrict — to bind, confine, or constrict
- astringe — to contract or become contracted
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
Antonyms for restrain
verb restrain
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- acquit — If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
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