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Meaning
Verb
●
To control or
keep in
check.
●
To
deprive
of liberty.
●
To
restrict
or limit.
●
To
strain
again.
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Origin
restrain
English
restraindre
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
restringo
Latin
re-
Latin
stringo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Check
Confine
Detain
Limit
Withstrain
Contain
Behedge
Bridle
Curtail
Straiten
Restrict
Curb
Related
Subdue
Protect
Defend
Constrain
Suppress
Disarm
Prevent
Apprehend
Incapacitate
Inhibit
Regulate
Strangle
Stop
Deter
Control
Hinder
Discourage
Preclude
Prohibit
Dissuade
Injure
Reduce
Stifle
Resist
Impede
Thwart
Shield
Relieve
Extricate
Block
Obstruct
Halt
Permit
Punish
Influence
Avert
Induce
Forbid
Direct
Repress
Oppose
Hamper
Enforce
Restriction
Affect
Compel
Govern
Stimulate
Constraint
Stabilize
Force
Counter
Challenge
Hold Back
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Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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