RESTRAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • place limits on (extent or access)
   Synonym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • throttle (what does throttle mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • restrict the use of this parking lot
   • limit the time you can spend with your friends
   Hypernyms(s) restrain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • gate (what does gate mean?)
   • draw the line (what does draw the line mean?)
   • draw a line (what does draw a line mean?)
   • mark off (what does mark off mean?)
   • mark out (what does mark out mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • harness (what does harness mean?)
   • rein (what does rein mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • regulate (what does regulate mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • halter (what does halter mean?)
   • cramp (what does cramp mean?)
   • strangle (what does strangle mean?)
   • stiffen (what does stiffen mean?)
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   • tighten up (what does tighten up mean?)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   • clamp down (what does clamp down mean?)
   • crack down (what does crack down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • encumber (what does encumber mean?)
   • cumber (what does cumber mean?)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • limiter (what does limiter mean?)
   • clipper (what does clipper mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • trammels (what does trammels mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hold back
   Synonym(s)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   • cumber (what does cumber mean?)
   • encumber (what does encumber mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) restrain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • throttle (what does throttle mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bridle (what does bridle mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • clog (what does clog mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
   Synonym(s)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 h
   Hypernyms(s) restrain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • disenable (what does disenable mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tie down (what does tie down mean?)
   • tie up (what does tie up mean?)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • truss (what does truss mean?)
   • fetter (what does fetter mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • enchain (what does enchain mean?)
   • pinion (what does pinion mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • impound (what does impound mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • pound up (what does pound up mean?)
   • pen up (what does pen up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • detention (what does detention mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • custody (what does custody mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
4. Meaning
   • to compel or deter by or as if by threats
   Synonym(s)
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) restrain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discourage (what does discourage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • daunt (what does daunt mean?)
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • scare off (what does scare off mean?)
   • pall (what does pall mean?)
   • frighten off (what does frighten off mean?)
   • scare away (what does scare away mean?)
   • frighten away (what does frighten away mean?)
   • scare (what does scare mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • determent (what does determent mean?)
   • deterrence (what does deterrence mean?)
   • intimidation (what does intimidation mean?)
   • bullying (what does bullying mean?)
   • intimidation (what does intimidation mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • warn (what does warn mean?)
5. Meaning
   • keep under control
   • keep in check
   Synonym(s)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • suppress a smile
   • Keep your temper
   • keep your cool
   Hypernyms(s) restrain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • quench (what does quench mean?)
   • bottle up (what does bottle up mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • suppression (what does suppression mean?)
   • curtailment (what does curtailment mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)