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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
restrain
re·strain AW [restrain restrains restrained restraining] BrE [rɪˈstreɪn] NAmE [rɪˈstreɪn] verb 1. to stop sb/sth from doing sth, especially by using physical force •~ sb/sth The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. •He placed a restraining hand on her arm. •~ sb/sth from sth/from doing sth I had to restrain her from hitting out at passers-by. •They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product. 2. to stop yourself from feeling an emotion or doing sth that you would like to do •~ sth John managed to restrain his anger. •I restrained the urge to punch him. •~ yourself (from sth/from doing sth) She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain. •I was tempted to answer back, but I restrained myself. 3. ~ sth to stop sth that is growing or increasing from becoming too large Syn: keep under control •The government is taking steps to restrain inflation. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French restreign-, stem of restreindre, from Latin restringere, from re- ‘back’ + stringere ‘to tie, pull tight’. Example Bank: •I barely restrained myself from hitting him. •She could not restrain a flash of pride. •She had to be physically restrained. •The horse must be properly restrained in a location where it would not hurt itself. •Economic growth first induced, then restrained population growth. •He had to be forcibly restrained by team-mates. •Morse placed a restraining hand on Lewis's arm.
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