Crossword clues for restraining
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Restrain \Re*strain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Restraining.] [OE. restreinen, F. restreindre, fr. L. restringere, restrictum; pref. re- re- + stringere to draw, bind, or press together. See Strain, v. t., and cf. Restrict.]
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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.
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose!
--Shak. To draw back toghtly, as a rein. [Obs.]
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To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
Though they two were committed, at least restrained of their liberty.
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To limit; to confine; to restrict.
--Trench.Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral, universality also is to be restrained by a part of the predicate.
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To withhold; to forbear.
Thou restrained prayer before God.
--Job. xv. 4.Syn: To check; hinder; stop; withhold; repress; curb; suppress; coerce; restrict; limit; confine.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which someone or something is restrained. vb. (present participle of restrain English)
Usage examples of "restraining".
I was moved exceedingly, but restraining myself I began to laugh also, though the affair was no laughing matter for me.
I bit my lips hard and had great difficulty in restraining my inclination to laughter.
The assault charges, the restraining order, the accusations about that stupid Stealth Torcher, the damned murder, and Neville.
With the design of restraining the progress of Christianity, he published an edict, which, though it was designed to affect only the new converts, could not be carried into strict execution, without exposing to danger and punishment the most zealous of their teachers and missionaries.
The parliament, who had so good an opportunity of restraining these arbitrary taxes when they voted the tonnage and poundage, thought not proper to make any mention of them.
But I admired her strength of mind in restraining her tears, and that without disturbing for a moment the smile on her face.
Notwithstanding this strict inhibition, the zeal of one Damport moved him to present a bill to the commons for remedying spiritual grievances, and for restraining the tyranny of the ecclesiastical commission, which were certainly great: but when Mr.
The queen, as she is our sovereign, hath both an enlarging and restraining power.
One or two of the gemstones set in the sides of the box might inadvertently manage to work their way free of their restraining bezels.
When they arrive, I can turn the restraining and joke-telling over to them.
The monster had no difficulty restraining itself from devouring the cat.
At that, Benito jerked around, knife at the ready, but the older boy forestalled him, putting a restraining hand on his shoulder.
Kat curtseyed and held out her hand in the accepted manner, restraining a strong instinctive desire to run like hell.
According to all the records the marriage had been rocky and there had been a restraining order filed against Ryan Carlyle by his wife.
She managed to get a restraining order against him and was heading for divorce.