Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English restreynen <
Middle French restreindre <
Latin restringere to bind back, bind fast, equivalent to
re- re- +
stringere to draw together;
see strain1 Related formsre·strain·a·ble, adjective
re·strain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
re·strain·ing·ly, adverb
o·ver·re·strain, verb (used with object)
pre·re·strain, verb (used with object)
EXPANDSynonyms 1. bridle, suppress, constrain.
See check. 2. restrict, circumscribe, confine, hinder, hamper.
Antonyms
1. unbridle. 2. free, liberate.