Restrain definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RESTRA'IN, v.t. [L ... or moral force, or by an interposing obstacle. Thus we restrain a horse by a bridle; we restrain cattle from wandering by fences; we restrain water by dams and dikes; we restrain men from crimes and trespasses by laws; we restrain young people, when we can, by arguments or counsel; ...
... Holden is obsolete in elegant writing. [Gr. to hold or restrain; Heb. to hold or contain.] 1. To stop; to confine; to restrain from escape; to keep fast; to retain. It rarely or ... copy of court-roll. 11. To refrain; to stop; to restrain; to withhold. Hold your laughter. Hold your tongue. Death! what ... to hold one to his promise. 14. To confine; to restrain from motion. The Most High--held still the flood till ... forth; to put forward to view. To hold in, to restrain; to curb; to govern by the bridle. 1. To restrain in general; to check; to repress. To hold off, ...
... keep thee. Genesis 28. Luke 4. 5. To hold or restrain from departure; to detain. --That I may know what keeps ... will keep nothing back from you. Jeremiah 42. 1. To restrain;; to prevent from advancing. Keep back thy servant also from ... 1. To conceal; not to tell or disclose. 2. To restrain; to curb. To keep off, to hinder from approach or ... off an enemy or an evil. To keep under, to restrain; to hold in subjection; as, to keep under an antagonist ... health obliges him to keep house. To keep from, to restrain; to prevent approach. To keep a school, to maintain or ... suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" [syn: restrain, keep, keep back, hold back] 15: maintain in safety ...
... land, or empire, or of passion, desire,indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in ... the time you can spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 4: spring back; spring away ... grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner. 2. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind ... bind a compress upon a part. 5. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the ... cover; as, to bind a book. 8. Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or ... engrossed with; to absorb in. Syn: To fetter; tie; fasten; restrain; restrict; oblige. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bind Bind, v. ...
... elbow of a horses hoof. CURB, v.t. 1. To restrain; to guide and manage; as a horse. 2. To restrain; to check; to hold back; to confine; to keep in ... a suitable place (as a gutter) for defecation Synonyms: see restrain Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a check or ... a fender round a hearth. 4 = KERB. --v.tr. 1 restrain. 2 put a curb on (a horse). Phrases and idioms ... Knight. Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which restrain the hairspring. Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose ... and curbed lines. --Holland. 2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend to one's ...
... as, to bind up a wound. 3. To confine or restrain, as with a chain, fetters or cord; as, bind him hand and foot. 4. To restrain in any manner. He bindeth the floods from overflowing. Job ... bound in the spirit to Jerusalem. Acts 20. 9. To restrain the natural discharges of the bowels; to make costive; as ... 1. a. to make secure by tying b. to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds c. to put under ... to, on, together) tie or fasten tightly. 2 tr. a restrain; put in bonds. b (as -bound adj.) constricted, obstructed (snowbound ... grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner. 2. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any ...
... 1828 Dictionary RESTRICT', v.t. [L. restrictus, from restringo. See Restrain.] To limit; to confine; to restrain within bounds; as, to restrict words to a particular meaning ... the time you can spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 4: make more specific; "qualify ... participle of restringere Date: 1535 1. to confine within bounds ; restrain 2. to place under restrictions as to use or distribution ... enter. Derivatives: restrictedly adv. restrictedness n. Etymology: L restringere: see RESTRAIN Webster's 1913 Dictionary Restrict Re*strict", a. [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See Restrain.] Restricted. [Obs.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Restrict Re*strict", ...
... weaker, and the government stronger. 2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to ... circulation; as, to suppress a report. 6. To stop; to restrain; to obstruct from discharges; as, to suppress a diarrhea, a ... her anger > 4. obsolete to press down 5. a. to restrain from a usual course or action < suppress a cough > b ... prince stronger. --Sir J. Davies. 2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to ... him in a pleasing suspense. --Broome. 4. To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage. Syn: To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower; overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother. ...
... v.t. [See Supra.] 1. To bound or limit; to restrain within limits; hence, to imprison; to shut up; to restrain from escape by force or insurmountable obstacles, in a general ... his studies, or to his house. 3. To limit or restrain voluntarily, in some act or practice; as, a man may ... bladder, or corn in a bag or sack. 5. To restrain by a moral force; as, to confine men by laws ... the time you can spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 2: restrict or confine, "I ... detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" [syn: restrain, confine, hold] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Middle ...
... v.t. 1. To govern by a bridle. 2. To restrain; to control. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: one ... reine, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Latin retin?re to restrain — more at retain Date: 14th century 1. a strap fastened ... in riding or driving. 2 a similar device used to restrain a young child. 3 a means of control. --v.tr ... reins. 3 (foll. by in) hold in as with reins; restrain. 4 govern, restrain, control. Phrases and idioms: draw rein 1 stop one's ... another. He mounts and reins his horse. --Chapman. 2. To restrain; to control; to check. Being once chafed, he can ...
... and forty books. 4. To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder. The Kings person contains ... century transitive verb 1. to keep within limits: as a. restrain, control < could hardly contain her enthusiasm > b. check, halt < contain ... usually without a remainder b. enclose, bound intransitive verb to restrain oneself • containable adjective Synonyms: contain, hold, accommodate mean to have ... enemy, difficulty, etc.) from moving or extending. 4 control or restrain (oneself, one's feelings, etc.). 5 (of a number) be ... bushel contains four pecks. 3. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds. [Obs., exept as used ... Webster's 1913 Dictionary Contain Con*tain", v. i. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity. But if ...
... dominate. 2 exert control over; regulate. 3 hold in check; restrain (told him to control himself). 4 serve as control to ... counter register. [Obs.] --Johnson. 2. That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint. ``Speak without control.'' --Dryden. 3. Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be ... restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower. Give me a staff ... But stronger passion does its power control. --Dryden. Syn: To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate; hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract ... to control herself... I just couldn't control my temper. = restrain VERB: V pron-refl, V n • controlled Her manner ...
... s 1828 Dictionary CHECK, v.t. 1. To stop; to restrain; to hinder; to curb. It signifies to put an entire stop to motion, or to restrain its violence, and cause an abatement; to moderate. 2. To ... the progress of (as a hockey player) 4. a. to restrain or diminish the action or force of ; control b. to ... in a round of poker 5. crack, split Synonyms: see restrain III. inter — used to express assent or agreement Britannica Concise ... 2 tr. a stop or slow the motion of; curb, restrain (progress was checked by bad weather). b colloq. find fault ... cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber. Syn: To restrain; curb; bridle; repress; control; hinder; impede; obstruct; interrupt; tally; ...
... on a bridle; as, to bridle a horse. 1. To restrain, guide or govern; to check, curb or control; as, to ... transitive verb 1. to put a bridle on 2. to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle ... especially by drawing back the head and chin Synonyms: see restrain Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a the headgear ... bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. --Drake. 2. To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to ... bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation. --Burke. Syn: To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... bridle path. Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2. Syn: A check; restrain. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bridle Bri"dle, v. i. ...
... a chain. 2. To bind; to enchain; to confine; to restrain motion; to impose restraints on. Fetter strong madness in a ... for the ankles or feet [syn: fetter, hobble] v 1: restrain with fetters [syn: fetter, shackle] Merriam Webster's I. noun ... 12th century 1. to put fetters on ; shackle 2. to restrain from motion, action, or progress Synonyms: see hamper Oxford Reference ... or check. --v.tr. 1 put into fetters. 2 restrict, restrain, impede. Etymology: OE feter f. Gmc Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... are fettered, but my fist is free. --Milton. 2. To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain ... trammel, hamper, put fetters on. 2. Chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain, hamper, trammel, encumber. Moby Thesaurus Oregon boat, anchor, arrest, ...