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restrain

Stem vs Restrain - What's the difference?

stem | restrain |


As a noun stem

is (countable).

As a verb restrain is

  to control or keep in check.

Prohibit vs Restrain - What's the difference?

prohibit | restrain | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between prohibit and restrain

is that prohibit is to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit while restrain is   To restrict or limit.

Immure vs Restrain - What's the difference?

immure | restrain | Related terms |

Immure is a related term of restrain.


In lang=en terms the difference between immure and restrain

is that immure is to put or bury within a wall while restrain is   to restrict or limit.

As verbs the difference between immure and restrain

is that immure is to cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls while restrain is   to control or keep in check.

As a noun immure

is (obsolete) a wall; an enclosure.

Restrain vs Manage - What's the difference?

restrain | manage | Related terms |

Restrain is a related term of manage.


In lang=en terms the difference between restrain and manage

is that restrain is   to restrict or limit while manage is to achieve without fuss, or without outside help.

As verbs the difference between restrain and manage

is that restrain is   to control or keep in check while manage is to direct or be in charge of.

As a noun manage is

the act of managing or controlling something.

Restrain vs Delay - What's the difference?

restrain | delay | Related terms |

Restrain is a related term of delay.


As verbs the difference between restrain and delay

is that restrain is   to control or keep in check while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

As a noun delay is

a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Restrain vs Restriction - What's the difference?

restrain | restriction |


As a verb restrain

is   to control or keep in check.

As a noun restriction is

the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

Restrain vs Release - What's the difference?

restrain | release |


In transitive terms the difference between restrain and release

is that restrain is   To restrict or limit while release is to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

As a noun release is

the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

Tranquilize vs Restrain - What's the difference?

tranquilize | restrain | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between tranquilize and restrain

is that tranquilize is to use a drug to sedate a person or animal while restrain is   To control or keep in check.

Restrain vs Resistance - What's the difference?

restrain | resistance |


As a verb restrain

is   To control or keep in check.

As a noun resistance is

the act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

Bound vs Restrain - What's the difference?

bound | restrain | Related terms |

Restrain is a synonym of bound.



In transitive terms the difference between bound and restrain

is that bound is to cause to leap while restrain is   To restrict or limit.

As verbs the difference between bound and restrain

is that bound is past tense of bind while restrain is   To control or keep in check.

As an adjective bound

is obliged (to).

As a noun bound

is a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.

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