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restrain
verb as in keep under control; hold back
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Example Sentences
The first bridge built comes when Mother, played with restrained warmth and radiance by Ms. Levy, discovers a newborn black baby half-buried in her garden.
District Judge Sara Ellis said in court Thursday she was amending the temporary restraining order she issued last week.
Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas, chemical sprays, plastic bullets and flash grenades.
She said the increases in taxes for businesses that took effect in April this year - such as the rise in employers' National Insurance contributions - were "undoubtedly playing a part in restraining growth".
An investigation, commissioned by the NHS, found he was given unsafe medication, was injured while being restrained, placed in inappropriate environments and his human rights were breached.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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