restrain
Translation
to restrain, to hold back, to control, to curb
Examples
She had to restrain her anger.
She had to restrain her anger.
He was restrained by two police officers.
He was restrained by two police officers.
They restrained him from leaving the room.
They restrained him from leaving the room.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to hold back (sb./sth.) from action. She had to restrain her anger.
((sb.)) from ((-ing)) to prevent (sb.) from doing (sth.). They restrained him from leaving the room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: control, curb, hold back; Antonyms: release, encourage
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (back) + 'stringere' (to draw tight). The core idea is 'to pull back tightly'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' as 'back' and 'strain' as 'pull'. You're pulling someone or something back.