restrain — to prevent someone or something from doing something; to control or limit
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to prevent someone or something from doing something; to control or limit
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈstreɪn/
Korean meaning: 억제하다, 제지하다, 통제하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**스트**레인
Example Sentences
- I had to physically restrain my dog from chasing the ice cream truck.
- Please restrain yourself from singing karaoke at 3 AM.
- The government plans to restrain inflation through various economic policies.
restrain
VERB//rɪˈstreɪn//
to prevent someone or something from doing something; to control or limit
A restrain impulse character holding back emotion in office environment
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To restrain is to gain reason's chain—holding back the pain with your brain
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Origin
From Old French 'restraindre', derived from Latin 'restringere', which combines 're-' (back) and 'stringere' (to bind or draw tight). The word entered English in the 13th century.
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“I had to physically restrain my dog from chasing the ice cream truck.”
“Please restrain yourself from singing karaoke at 3 AM.”
“The government plans to restrain inflation through various economic policies.”
“She could barely restrain her excitement when she saw her favorite celebrity.”
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