What does "restrain" mean?

restrain is   To control or keep in check. Read the full definition ↓

Comparisons involving "restrain"

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• abridge vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Abridge is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between abridge and restrain is that abridge is…

• abstain vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between abstain and restrain is that abstain is keep or withhold oneself while restrain is To…

• abstemious vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As an adjective abstemious is sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate;…

• abstrain vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Abstrain is likely misspelled. Abstrain has no English definition. As a verb restrain is To control or keep in check.

• accommodate vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In lang=en terms the difference between accommodate and restrain is that accommodate is to contain comfortably; to have…

• alienate vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between alienate and restrain is that alienate is to convey or transfer to another, as title,…

• allay vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Allay is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between allay and restrain is that allay is to…

• ally vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In transitive terms the difference between ally and restrain is that ally is to connect or form a relation between by…

• appease vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Appease is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between appease and restrain is that appease is to make…

• arrest vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a noun arrest is arrest, confinement, detention. As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• avert vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In lang=en terms the difference between avert and restrain is that avert is to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or…

• bar vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Restrain is a synonym of bar . In transitive terms the difference between bar and restrain is that bar is to lock or…

• bound vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Restrain is a synonym of bound . In transitive terms the difference between bound and restrain is that bound is to…

• burden vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Burden is a related term of restrain . As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• calm vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In transitive terms the difference between calm and restrain is that calm is to make calm while restrain is To restrict…

• capacitate vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Capacitate is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between capacitate and restrain is that…

• chasten vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Chasten is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between chasten and restrain is that chasten is to…

• check vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between check and restrain is that check is to inspect; to examine while restrain is to control…

• chide vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Chide is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between chide and restrain is that chide is to…

• circumscribe vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between circumscribe and restrain is that circumscribe is to draw a line around; to encircle…

• clog vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Clog is a synonym of restrain . As verbs the difference between clog and restrain is that clog is to block or slow…

• commit vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Commit is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between commit and restrain is that restrain is to…

• compose vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Compose is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between compose and restrain is that restrain is to…

• confinement vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a noun confinement is the act of confining or the state of being confined. As a verb restrain is to control or keep…

• confront vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In lang=en terms the difference between confront and restrain is that confront is to put a thing facing to; to set in…

• constrain vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Restrain is a related term of constrain . In transitive terms the difference between constrain and restrain is that…

• constraint vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a noun constraint is something that constrains. As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• control vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Restrain is a synonym of control . As verbs the difference between control and restrain is that control is to exercise…

• crush vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Crush is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between crush and restrain is that crush is to be…

• damp vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Damp is a synonym of restrain . As a noun damp is steam. As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• dampen vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between dampen and restrain is that dampen is to make damp or moist; to make slightly wet while…

• decrease vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In transitive terms the difference between decrease and restrain is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while…

• defeat vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between defeat and restrain is that defeat is to overcome in battle or contest while restrain…

• deprive vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between deprive and restrain is that deprive is to take something away (and keep it away); deny…

• detain vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In transitive terms the difference between detain and restrain is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold…

• disallow vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between disallow and restrain is that disallow is to refuse to allow while restrain is to…

• embarrass vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In transitive terms the difference between embarrass and restrain is that embarrass is to involve in difficulties…

• enable vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Enable is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between enable and restrain is that enable is to give…

• fasten vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Fasten is a related term of restrain . As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• fit vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Fit is a related term of restrain . As an abbreviation fit is (travel industry|aviation) fully inclusive tour. As a…

• forestall vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between forestall and restrain is that forestall is to prevent, delay or hinder something by…

• foster vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a proper noun foster is , variant of forster. As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• frustrate vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  In lang=en terms the difference between frustrate and restrain is that frustrate is to cause stress or panic while…

• gaol vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Gaol is a related term of restrain . As verbs the difference between gaol and restrain is that gaol is (british) while…

• halt vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between halt and restrain is that restrain is to control or keep in check.

• hold vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a proper noun hold is moon. As a verb restrain is to control or keep in check.

• holdback vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As a noun holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains). As a verb restrain is to…

• immure vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Immure is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between immure and restrain is that immure is to…

• impede vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  As verbs the difference between impede and restrain is that impede is to get in the way of; to hinder while restrain is…

• imprison vs restrain: What's the Difference?

  Imprison is a related term of restrain . In lang=en terms the difference between imprison and restrain is that imprison…