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Restrain vs Withhold - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between restrain and withhold

is that restrain is   To restrict or limit while withhold is to retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.

restrain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  •   To control or keep in check.
  •   To deprive of liberty.
  •   To restrict or limit.
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    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * restraint

    Anagrams

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    withhold

    English

    Verb

  • To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  • To keep (information, etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  • To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
  • Synonyms

    * retain

    Derived terms

    * overwithhold * underwithhold