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/
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
To restrain is to gain reason's chain—holding back the pain with your brain
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🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
re- (back/again) + strain (from Latin stringere, to bind) = restrain
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📝Examples
“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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