Restrain

1) ограничивать 2) связывать; сдерживать; удерживать

Англо-русский научно-технический словарь

Restrain

глагол 1) сдерживать; обуздывать; удерживать Например: to restrain oneself — сдерживаться, удерживаться The man lost his temper, and had to be restrained from violence by neighbours. — Он вышел из себя, и соседям пришлось его успокаивать. Синоним(ы): subdue 2) ограничивать, суживать Например: to restrain power — ограничивать власть Синоним(ы): confine, limit, restrict 3) подвергать заключению; задерживать; изолировать Например: One of them had been restrained for two months. — Один из них был в заключении два месяца.

Большой англо-русский словарь

Restrain

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English restraynen, from Anglo-French restreindre, from Latin restringere to restrain, restrict, from re- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain 1. a. to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something Example: restrained the child from jumping b. to limit, restrict, or keep under control Example: try to restrain your anger 2. to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of Example: restrain trade 3. to deprive of liberty; especially to place under arrest or restraint • restrainable adjectiverestrainer noun Synonyms: restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes Example: restrained themselves from laughing. check implies restraining or impeding a progress, activity, or impetus Example: trying to check government spending. curb suggests an abrupt or drastic checking Example: learn to curb your appetite. bridle implies keeping under control by subduing or holding in Example: bridle an impulse to throw the book down.

Энциклопедический словарь Мерриама-Вебстера