restrain
/rɪˈstreɪn/
verb
- To prevent someone or something from moving or acting freely, often by physical force.
- She used a leash to restrain her excited dog.
- The doctors restrained the patient to keep him from hurting himself.
- The police officer had to restrain the man who was trying to fight.
- To control or limit a strong emotion or impulse.
- She restrained her urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
- He could barely restrain his anger when he heard the news.
- Try to restrain your excitement until we know the results.
- To keep something under control or within limits.
- We need to restrain our spending if we want to save money.
- The government passed laws to restrain inflation.
- New safety rules were introduced to restrain the spread of the disease.