Restrain means to hold back, limit, or control something or someone, often to prevent movement, action, or expression. It can refer to controlling physical movement or emotions, or even restraining an activity or behavior. In Indonesian, restrain can be translated as menahan or mengendalikan, depending on the context.
Synonyms for “restrain” include:
- Control
- Limit
- Restrict
- Suppress
- Curb
- Constrain
- Hold back
- Stifle
- Prevent
- Confine
Example Sentences:
- The police had to restrain the suspect to prevent him from running away.
- He tried to restrain his excitement when he heard the good news.
- The teacher asked the students to restrain their behavior during the assembly.
- She had to restrain herself from responding angrily to the rude comment.
- The strong winds restrained the boat from moving forward in the storm.
- His actions were carefully restrained, knowing that the situation was delicate.
- The company policy will restrain employees from using their phones during work hours.
- He struggled to restrain his laughter when he saw something funny in the meeting.
- The safety measures were designed to restrain the spread of the virus.
- The emotional pain was hard to restrain, but she managed to stay composed.
Related Words:
- Control
- Limit
- Constrain
- Suppress
- Curb
- Restrict
- Hold back
- Stifle
- Repress
- Prevent
Phrasal Verbs Related to “Restrain”:
- Restrain from
- Restrain in
- Restrain with
- Restrain on
- Restrain by
- Restrain up
- Restrain out
- Restrain through
- Restrain down
- Restrain off
Idiomatic Expressions Related to “Restrain”:
- Restrain one’s temper – to control or prevent oneself from becoming angry.
- Restrain one’s impulses – to hold back from acting on immediate desires or impulses.
- Restrain the urge – to stop oneself from doing something one wants to do.
- Restrain the excitement – to prevent oneself from expressing too much enthusiasm.
- Restrain one’s emotions – to suppress or hold back emotional reactions.
- Restrain the damage – to limit or control the negative impact of something.
- Restrain the chaos – to bring order to a chaotic situation.
- Restrain the temptation – to resist the urge to do something tempting.
- Restrain the flow – to limit or slow down the movement of something (e.g., information, people).
- Restrain one’s actions – to control or limit what one does in a particular situation.
