restrained

Meanings

• adjective

  held back or checked; kept from doing something.

  - "The horse was restrained from running away."
  - "The teacher restrained the student from leaving the classroom."

• verb

  to hold back or check (someone or something); prevent from doing something.

  - "The police officer restrained the rioter."
  - "My parents always tried to restrain me from making risky decisions."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

check , limit , restrain , withstrain , confine , detain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with restrained
chained , rained , mained

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Variants

List of all variants of restrained that leads to same result
restrained , restrainedly , restrain , restrainable , restrainer , restrainers , restraining , restrains

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Etymology

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From Old French retenir, from retenir, present subjunctive of retener ‘to hold, keep back’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'restrained' is also used in the field of engineering to describe a device used to limit the movement of a machine or structure.

2. The word 'restrained' is often used in legal contexts to describe the behavior of parties in a dispute, particularly in relation to their conduct during negotiations or litigation.

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Related Concepts

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1. self-control: The ability to control one's emotions, actions, and desires.

2. restraint of trade: A legal concept that restricts individuals or businesses from engaging in certain activities that could harm competition or consumers.

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Culture

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In literature, 'restrained' is often used to describe characters who control their emotions or actions, such as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth who is described as being 'restrained' in her earlier scenes but later gives in to her desires. In music, the term 'restrained' is used to describe a musical style that is calm and controlled, such as a 'restrained' piano ballad.

How to Memorize "restrained"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding back a horse or a teacher holding back a student to help remember the meaning of 'restrained' as 'held back' or 'checked'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'restrained' with words like 'controlled', 'held back', and 'checked' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Remember Restrained Means Restrained' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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