restrain
verb (used with object)
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress.
will restrain
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future tenseof restrain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"My concern about it is it will restrain certain people from voting," Sir John said.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2022
In my view, not only is it unrealistic to think we will restrain ourselves from replying, it is also undesirable.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 8, 2018
“We assume that voters will restrain the growth of government because it becomes burdensome to them personally,” DeMint said.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2015
They settled for the Budget Control Act, which will restrain spending into the next decade.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2015
So He maketh the wrath of men and devils to praise Him, and the remainder of wrath He will restrain.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 by Various
