restrain



restrain - verb

  • keep under control; keep in check
  • place limits on (extent or access)
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
  • hold back
  • to compel or deter by or as if by threats

restrain - thesaurus

bound   confine   constrain   cumber   encumber   hold   intimidate   keep   limit   restrict   throttle   trammel  


View spelling list -ain with a long /a/ sound and learn about the word restrain in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 31. Word endings:-ture, -tain, ine.

Scrabble score for restrain

r is 1 e is 1 s is 1 t is 1 r is 1 a is 1 i is 1 n is 1
Scrabble score = 8

Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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