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restrain restrain definition

restrain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  restrain 
 
  5  senses  of  restrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  confine 
  =>  quench 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  2 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
 
  Sense  3 
  restrain,  confine,  hold 
  =>  tie  down  tie  up  bind,  truss 
  =>  fetter,  shackle 
  =>  enchain 
  =>  pinion,  shackle 
  =>  impound,  pound 
  =>  pound,  pound  up 
  =>  pen  up  fold 
  =>  ground 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Sense  5 
  intimidate,  restrain 
  =>  daunt,  dash,  scare  off  pall,  frighten  off  scare  away  frighten  away  scare 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  restrain 
 
  5  senses  of  restrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  confine 
  =>  cabin 
  =>  closet 
  =>  coop  up  coop  in 
  =>  lock  in  lock  away  lock,  put  away  shut  up  shut  away  lock  up 
  =>  lock  in  seal  in 
  =>  quench 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  choke 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  damp 
  =>  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  deny 
  =>  restrict,  limit 
  =>  content 
  =>  ration 
  =>  classify 
  =>  taboo 
  =>  scant,  skimp 
  =>  localize,  localise 
  =>  draw 
  =>  suppurate 
  =>  train 
  =>  trellis 
  =>  catch 
  =>  bate 
  =>  thermostat 
  =>  countercheck,  counteract 
 
  Sense  2 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Sense  3 
  restrain,  confine,  hold 
  =>  tie  down  tie  up  bind,  truss 
  =>  chain  up 
  =>  hog-tie 
  =>  fetter,  shackle 
  =>  manacle,  cuff,  handcuff 
  =>  enchain 
  =>  pinion,  shackle 
  =>  impound,  pound 
  =>  pound,  pound  up 
  =>  pen  up  fold 
  =>  ground 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Sense  5 
  intimidate,  restrain 
  =>  daunt,  dash,  scare  off  pall,  frighten  off  scare  away  frighten  away  scare 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  restrain 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  restrain 
 
  Sense  5 
  intimidate,  restrain 
  =>  warn 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  restrain 
 
  5  senses  of  restrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
 
  Sense  2 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  3 
  restrain,  confine,  hold 
  =>  disable,  disenable,  incapacitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Sense  5 
  intimidate,  restrain 
  =>  discourage 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  restrain 
 
  restrain  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  restrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  restrain,  confine,  hold 
  =>  disable,  disenable,  incapacitate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  intimidate,  restrain 
  =>  discourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  restrain 
  restrainer 
  restraint 
  restraint  of  trade 
 
  Overview  of  verb  restrain 
 
  The  verb  restrain  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back  --  (keep  under  control;  keep  in  check;  "suppress  a  smile";  "Keep  your  temper";  "keep  your  cool") 
  2.  (3)  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle  --  (place  limits  on  "restrict  the  use  of  this  parking  lot") 
  3.  (1)  restrain,  confine,  hold  --  (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") 
  4.  (1)  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain  --  (hold  back) 
  5.  intimidate,  restrain  --  (to  compel  or  deter  by  or  as  if  by  threats) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  restrain 
  restrained 
 
  Overview  of  verb  restrain 
 
  The  verb  restrain  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back  --  (keep  under  control;  keep  in  check;  "suppress  a  smile";  "Keep  your  temper";  "keep  your  cool") 
  2.  (3)  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle  --  (place  limits  on  "restrict  the  use  of  this  parking  lot") 
  3.  (1)  restrain,  confine,  hold  --  (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") 
  4.  (1)  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain  --  (hold  back) 
  5.  intimidate,  restrain  --  (to  compel  or  deter  by  or  as  if  by  threats) 



restrain definition