restrain

/rɪ'streɪn/ verb
8 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Prevent the action or expression of.

“she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays”

2

To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement.

3

Restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult.

4

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something.

“security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe”

WORD FORMS
Related formrestrainer
Related formrestraint
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
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Pig Latinestrainray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · strain
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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