- re|strain´a|ble
- re|strain «rih STRAYN», transitive verb.1. to hold back; keep down; keep in check; keep within limits: »
She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box. He restrained the excited dog when guests came. History shows that very few rulers restrained their powers of their o accord. We no longer have “disturbed wards” and it's a rare case when we have to restrain anyone (Wall Street Journal).
SYNONYM(S): detain, repress, curb. See syn. under check. (Cf. ↑check)2. to keep in prison; confine.╂[< Old French restreindre, restraindre < Latin restringere; see etym. under restrict (Cf. ↑restrict)]–re|strain´a|ble, adjective.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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con|strain´a|ble — con|strain «kuhn STRAYN», transitive verb. 1. to force; compel; oblige: »The principal was constrained to punish the rude boy. SYNONYM(S): coerce. 2. to confine; imprison: »The wild animal was bound and constrained. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
con|strain — «kuhn STRAYN», transitive verb. 1. to force; compel; oblige: »The principal was constrained to punish the rude boy. SYNONYM(S): coerce. 2. to confine; imprison: »The wild animal was bound and constrained. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
re|strain — «rih STRAYN», transitive verb. 1. to hold back; keep down; keep in check; keep within limits: »She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box. He restrained the excited dog when guests came. History shows that very few rulers… … Useful english dictionary
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spring´a|ble — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
restrain — re•strain [[t]rɪˈstreɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold back from action; check or control; repress 2) to deprive of liberty, as by arrest; confine 3) to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Constrainable — Con*strain a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. constraignable, F. contraignable.] Capable of being constrained; liable to constraint, or to restraint. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Restrainable — Re*strain a*ble, a. Capable of being restrained; controllable. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strainable — Strain a*ble ( [.a]*b l), a. 1. Capable of being strained. [1913 Webster] 2. Violent in action. Holinshed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
