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Definition of Restrain
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Restrain
To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb. To draw back toghtly, as a rein. To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge. To limit; to confine; to restrict. To withhold; to forbear. Related Definitions:
Abridge, Acting, Advancing, Again, Any, As, Back, By, Confine, Curb, Down, Draw, Either, Forbear, Force, From, Hinder, Hold, Interposing, Keep, Limit, Moral, Obstacle, Or, Physical, Proceeding, Rein, Repress, Restrict, Suppress, To, Unlimited, Withhold |
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Restrain Quotations
It is the failing of youth not to be able to restrain its own violence. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained. William Blake It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. Andre Gide The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do. Horace |
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Restrain Translations
restrain in Afrikaans is regeer restrain in Danish is regere, lede restrain in Dutch is bedwingen, beteugelen, betomen restrain in Finnish is hallita restrain in French is contraignez, contraignons, gouverner, contrains restrain in Latin is retineo, prohibitio, compescor, coerceo, freno restrain in Portuguese is reger, contenha restrain in Spanish is capitanear, refrenar |
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