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tr.v. re·strained, re·strain·ing, re·strains
[Middle English restreinen, from Old French restraindre, restreign-, from Latin restringere, to bind back; see restrict.] re·strain'a·ble adj., re·strain'ed·ly (-strā'nĭd-lē) adv., re·strain'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to hold back or keep under control. Restrain implies restriction or limitation, as on one's freedom of action: "a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another" (Thomas Jefferson). |
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