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to restrain
01
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Examples
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
02
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Examples
The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
The nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself.
03
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Examples
The medication helped restrain the symptoms of the illness.
Financial constraints restrained their ability to expand the business.
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restrain
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