ALL meanings of restrain
re·strain
R r - transitive verb restrain physically 1
- transitive verb restrain by others 1
- transitive verb restrain emotions 1
- transitive verb+reflexive pronoun restrain control yourself 1
- 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
- verb transitive restrain to keep under control 0
- verb transitive restrain to deprive of physical liberty, as by shackling, arresting, etc. 0
- verb transitive restrain to limit; restrict 0
- verb restrain If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength. 0
- verb restrain If you restrain an emotion or you restrain yourself from doing something, you prevent yourself from showing that emotion or doing what you wanted or intended to do. 0
- verb restrain To restrain something that is growing or increasing means to prevent it from getting too large. 0
- verb restrain to hold (someone) back from some action, esp by force 0
- verb restrain to deprive (someone) of liberty, as by imprisonment 0
- verb restrain to limit or restrict 0
- verb transitive restrain to hold back from action; check; suppress; curb 0