Definitions for restrain

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restrain re·strain

Spelling: [ri-streyn]

IPA: /rɪˈstreɪn/

Restrain is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 426 anagrams from letters in restrain (aeinrrst).

Definitions for restrain

verb (used with object)

1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like.
3. to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of:

verb (used with or without object)

1. to strain again.

Origin of restrain

1350-1400; Middle English restreynen Middle French restreindre Latin restringere to bind back, bind fast, equivalent to re- re- + stringere to draw together; see

Examples for restrain

Three off-duty cops working as security guards apprehended Saylor and proceeded to restrain him in an ultimately fatal fashion.

After hearing yelling from the back of the plane, a group of other passengers managed to tackle and restrain the unruly Suggs.

Yet the effort she made, and with success, to restrain the show of her anger, was far from slight.

It was all he could do to restrain himself from roaring aloud in his rage.

The other detectives had to restrain her to keep her from striking him again.

What about allowing a school to manually or "mechanically" restrain students?

Has this fearful pestilence no power to restrain the appetites and passions of the people?

To some observers, this is a classic Red State action to try to restrain the growth of renewable energy.

Mary made no effort to restrain the smile caused by the costume of Mr. Griggs.

The railroad can do it, to restrain its employees from striking.