Restrain vs Direct - What's the difference?

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Restrain is a related term of direct.

As verbs the difference between restrain and direct

is that restrain is to control or keep in check while direct is to manage, control, steer.

As an adjective direct is

straight, constant, without interruption.

As an adverb direct is

directly.

restrain

English

Verb

(en verb)

To control or keep in check.

To deprive of liberty.

To restrict or limit.

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Synonyms

Derived terms

* restraint

Anagrams

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direct

English

Adjective

(er)

Straight, constant, without interruption.

Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.

the most direct route between two buildings

Straightforward; sincere.

* Shakespeare

Be even and direct with me.

Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.

* John Locke

He nowhere, that I know, says it in direct words.

* Hallam

a direct and avowed interference with elections

In the line of descent; not collateral.

a descendant in the direct line

(astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.

Antonyms

* indirect

Derived terms

* direct action * direct current * direct flight * direct initiative * direct object * direct quote

Adverb

(en adverb)

Directly.

* 2009 , Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall , Fourth Estate 2010, p. 346:

Presumably Mary is to carry messages that she, Anne, is too delicate to convey direct .

Verb

(en verb)

To manage, control, steer.

to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army

To aim (something) at (something else).

They directed their fire towards the men on the wall.

He directed his question to the room in general.

To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.

He directed me to the left-hand road.

* Lubbock

the next points to which I will direct your attention

To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.

She directed them to leave immediately.

* Shakespeare

I'll first direct my men what they shall do.

(dated) To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent.

to direct a letter

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