restrain
🇺🇸
/rɪˈstreɪn/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈstreɪn/
verb
R
to stop someone or something from doing something, often by holding them back
The police had to restrain the angry crowd from rushing forward.
R
to stop yourself from doing or feeling something you want to do
She had to restrain herself from eating the whole cake.
R
to keep something from growing too much or too fast
New laws restrain the spread of harmful chemicals.
translation
to stop someone or something from doing something, often by holding them back; to stop yourself from doing or feeling something you want to do; to keep something from growing too much or too fast
Word Forms
3rd Present
restrains
Past
restrained
Perfect
restrained
Progressive
restraining