restrain
verb (used with object)
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress.
restrains
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present tense formof restrain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Not only is doing all this good for me physically, but it restrains my out-of-pocket medical costs and makes me better able to play with my grandkids.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Policymakers believe an interest rate of 3.75% restrains activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
TUV leader Jim Allister said he welcomed the ruling as it "restrains" the effect of the Windsor Framework.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
More aggressive fine print restrains other follies like the bond portfolio mismatches that undid California-based Silicon Valley Bank two years ago, says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Kat restrains my hand and stoops over him.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
