restrain

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(verb.)

ADV

barely

She could barely restrain her laughter during the serious meeting.

effectively

forcibly, physically

The security guards forcibly restrained the man who was causing trouble at the concert.

VERB + RESTRAIN

be unable to, can't/couldn't, can/could no longer

He couldn't restrain his laughter when his friend tripped over the chair.

seek to, try to | manage to

PREP

from

She had to restrain herself from laughing during the serious meeting.

PHRASES

an attempt/effort to restrain sb

Definitions

verb

1

To control or keep in check.

As with vicarious mismenstruation, the abnormal cessation only requires strict attention to the general health, with such measures to restrain hemorrhage as have already been indicated.

2

To deprive of liberty.

3

To restrict or limit.

He was restrained by the straitjacket.

In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra-wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.

verb

1

To strain again.

Squeeze the juice from 3 oranges and let the juice stand. Then pour it off, strain, and mix with the syrup. Restrain the liquid and chill in a mold.

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verb — prevent the action or expression of

keep

verb — restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement

verb — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of fre

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As with vicarious mismenstruation, the abnormal cessation only requires strict attention to the general health, with such measures to restrain hemorrhage as have already been indicated.

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He was restrained by the straitjacket.

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In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra-wealthy and the companies they control are ab

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Squeeze the juice from 3 oranges and let the juice stand. Then pour it off, strain, and mix with the syrup. Restrain the liquid and chill in a mold.

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05

You should learn to restrain yourself.

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06

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

Tatoeba · #19264

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