restrain

Meanings

• Verb

  Prevent (someone or something) from moving or acting freely.

  - "The teacher restrained the student from leaving the classroom."
  - "The police officer restrained the rioters from destroying property."

• Verb

  Hold back or control an emotion or feeling.

  - "She had to restrain herself from laughing during the sad movie."
  - "He struggled to restrain his anger towards his boss."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

check , limit , restrain , withstrain , confine , detain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with restrain
chains , rains , plains

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Variants

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restrain , restrainable , restrained , restrainer , restrainers , restraining , restrains

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Forms

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restrained, restrains, restraining, restrainedly, restrainer

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Etymology

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From Old French 'restreindre', from 're-' meaning 'back' and 'streindre' meaning 'to tighten'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'restrain' is related to the word 'restraint', which can refer to a device used to hold something back or keep it in place.

2. In law, 'restraint of trade' refers to a clause in a contract that prevents one party from engaging in a similar business or trade after the contract has ended.

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Related Concepts

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1. Self-control: The ability to control one's emotions, actions, and impulses.

2. Discipline: The practice of training people to obey rules and regulations.

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Culture

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In literature, 'restrain' is often used to describe characters who must control their emotions or actions, such as in Jane Austen's 'Emma' or Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. In art, images of people being physically restrained can represent power dynamics or rebellion.

How to Memorize "restrain"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding back a wild horse or a child trying to hold back a balloon.
   - Visualize the physical and emotional effort required to restrain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of control or holding back.
   - Think of the word 'control' when you see or hear the word 'restrain'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'restrain' as 're-strain', like rewinding a tape or repeating an action.

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