Restrain (Verb)
Meaning 1
Restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Prevent the action or expression of; "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Prevent (someone or something) from doing something; "security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.