re
strain
Third Person
restrains
Present Participle
restraining
Past Tense
restrained
Past Participle
restrained
1
to hold back the expression of emotions
transitive
- He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
- She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
- The teacher had to restrain her frustration with the disruptive student.
- The soldier restrained his fear as he faced the enemy.
- He struggled to restrain his jealousy when he saw his ex with someone else.
2
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
transitive
- The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
- The nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself.
- He struggled to restrain his dog from chasing after a squirrel in the park.
- He was restrained by security guards after attempting to enter the restricted area.
- During the confrontation, his friends restrained him to prevent a fight.
3
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
transitive
- The medication helped restrain the symptoms of the illness.
- Financial constraints restrained their ability to expand the business.
- The leash restrained the dog from chasing after the squirrel.
- The teacher restrained the students from leaving the classroom until the bell rang.
- His parents restrained him from spending too much time on video games.