restrain
verb (used with object)
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress.
has restrained
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present perfectof restrain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A shortage of semiconductors has restrained vehicle production and left fewer cars on dealer lots.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
“We are searching for others. Since we started arresting the suspects, the opposition has restrained itself and the city is calm,” he said by phone.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 2, 2020
Even as pitchers have thrown him fewer strikes, Mr Stanton has restrained himself and taken advantage of the hittable pitches sent his way.
From Economist ● Sep. 19, 2017
This prospect of extensive damage and casualties has restrained successive U.S. administrations, however provocative North Korea has been.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2017
All day he has restrained himself from checking on it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
