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to restrain
01
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
02
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
03
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
restrain
v
strain
v
Example
The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
The fence was built to restrain the movement of livestock.
She struggled to restrain her laughter during the serious meeting.
He struggled to restrain his dog from chasing after a squirrel in the park.
She found it hard to restrain her tears upon hearing the sad news.
