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to restrain oneself
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to
,
restrain
,
oneself
.
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restrain
verb
restrained, has restrained, is restraining, restrains
refrenar, contener
Example sentences of
restrain
verb
•
He could not
restrain
the dog from attacking.
•
He could
restrain
himself no longer.
•
Hospital orderlies needed to
restrain
the patient.
•
He was
restrained
and placed in a holding cell.
•
He could barely
restrain
his anger.
More examples
•
The manufacturer took measures to
restrain
costs.
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Synonyms of
restrain
verb
curb
,
inhibit
,
moderate
,
qualify
,
temper
oneself
pronoun
se, sí mismo, uno mismo
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