RESTRAINING

To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

Example: "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"

• confine  12
• constrain  11
• hold  8

• disable  10
• disenable  12
• incapacitate  18

• bind  7
• tie down
• truss  5
• fetter  9
• • shackle  16
  • enchain  12
  • pinion  8
  • shackle  16
  • impound  12
  • pound  8
  • pound  8
  • pound up
  • fold  8
  • pen up
  • ground  8
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Restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• cumber  12
• encumber  14

• bound  8
• confine  12
• limit  7
• restrict  10
• throttle  11
• trammel  11

• bridle  9
• curb  8
• clog  7

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something

Example: "Security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe"

Prevent the action or expression of

Example: "Hold back your anger"

• hold back
• keep  10
• keep back

• hold  8
• blink  11
• blink away
• wink  11
• • harness  10
  • rein  4
  • rule  4
  • baffle  14
  • regulate  9
  • swallow  13
  • confine  12
  • check  16
  • contain  9
  • control  9
  • curb  8
  • hold  8
  • hold in
  • moderate  11
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