Synonyms:
restrain, keep, keep_back, hold_back
Meaning: keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
Synonyms:
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Meaning: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Synonyms:
restrain, confine, hold
Meaning: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
Synonyms:
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Meaning: hold back
Usage examples
Grigory could not restrain himself.
I could scarcely restrain the excessive transport which possessed me.
But her feeling on the matter was too strong, and she could not restrain herself.
She had taken a side against Luke Rowan, and could not restrain herself from ill-natured words.
"I long so much to ride after the leopardess," I answered, "that I can scarce restrain myself!"
"An hour and a half!" said the king, still able to restrain his anger, but not to conceal his astonishment.
Toby could scarcely restrain himself at the prospect of this golden future that had so suddenly opened before him.
The communities must punish the oppressor, the murderer, the malefactor, so as to warn and restrain others from committing like crimes.
When others were present she would restrain herself somewhat, but with only Jane and myself, she could hardly maintain a seemly reserve.
"Oh dear," he said, "do let me go and see the hunt; I cannot restrain myself." And he begged so hard that at last she reluctantly consented.