Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: restrain
IPA transcription: [ɹistɹ'eɪn]
verb meaning of the word
  • 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.