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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)
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