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- DictionaryRe·strained/rəˈstrānd/
adjective
- 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: "he had restrained manners"
1. a. : to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something. restrained the child from jumping. b. : to limit, restrict, or keep under control. try to restrain your anger. 2. : to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of. restrain trade. 3. : to deprive of liberty. especially : to place under arrest or restraint.
The meaning of RESTRAINED is marked by restraint : not excessive or extravagant. How to use restrained in a sentence.
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self.
acting in a calm and controlled way: I was expecting him to be furious but he was very restrained. controlled: a more restrained policy on mortgage lending. The tone of his poetry is restrained and unemotional. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation. anti-pleasure. ascetically. asceticism.
Restrain definition: to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress. See examples of RESTRAIN used in a sentence.
Restrained definition: characterized by restraint. See examples of RESTRAINED used in a sentence.
Restrained can describe someone or something that is physically immobilized or held back. For example, an angry crowd might have to be restrained by riot police. Or it can mean a different kind of holding back and describe something that is understated and discreet.
verb. /rɪˈstreɪn/ Verb Forms. to stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using physical force. restrain somebody/something The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. He placed a restraining hand on her arm.
1. Kept under control; subdued or moderate: restrained laughter; a restrained foreign policy. 2. Characterized by self-restraint; reserved: a restrained and self-effacing manner. 3. Prevented from moving; held down or secured: restrained passengers. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Restrain means to hold yourself back, which is exactly what you'd have to do if, after weeks of dieting, you found yourself face to face with a dessert case filled with pies, cakes, and cookies. Restrain can also mean to restrict or hold back someone else, to prevent someone from doing what they're intending to do.
