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Learn the meaning of restrain with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
restrain
(verb)
restrain
(verb)
Meaning
to hold back or limit something
Example
"The teacher had to restrain her excitement when the class won the competition."
Synonyms
curbcontrolrestrict
Antonyms
releaseallowencourage
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'restringere', meaning to bind back.
Related word forms
verb: restrained
noun: restraint
adjective: restrained
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