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restrained

The correct spelling is restrained.

How to pronounce restrained

verb

Say it like: Res-tra-yne-d

The correct spelling is restrained. To control or keep in check. For example: "He was restrained by the straight jacket."

Usage Examples

He was restrained by the straight jacket.

He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To control or keep in check.
  2. 2.To deprive of liberty.
  3. 3.To restrict or limit.

adjective

  1. 1.Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

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