Restrain

Re`strain´

v. t.	1.	To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb. [imp. & p. p. Restrained ; p. pr. & vb. n. Restraining.] Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose! - Shak.
	2.	To draw back toghtly, as a rein.
	3.	To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge. Though they two were committed, at least restrained of their liberty. - Clarendon.
	4.	To limit; to confine; to restrict. Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral, universality also is to be restrained by a part of the predicate. - I. Watts.
	5.	To withhold; to forbear. Thou restrained prayer before God. - Job. xv. 4.

Verb	1.	restrain - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" Synonyms: keep back, hold back, suppress, keep
	2.	restrain - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" Synonyms: limit, throttle, trammel, confine, bound, restrict
	3.	restrain - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" Synonyms: hold, confine
	4.	restrain - hold back Synonyms: constrain, cumber, encumber
	5.	restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats Synonyms: intimidate

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