restrains
Definitions
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
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strain | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | trains | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | restrained | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | restaurants | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | restraint | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | retain | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | restoration | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | restrain | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | stains | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | retains | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | strains | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | restraints | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | restraining | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | registrations | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | resins | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | registrants | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | retrain | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | restorations | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | restaino | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | refrains | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 61
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
US fashion CEO resigns after physically restraining animal rights activists
Sep 19, 2026 The Guardian
Sep 19, 2026 The Guardian
Who restrains power when power refuses restraint? – Message from the Editor
Jul 18, 2026 Pearls and Irritations
Jul 18, 2026 Pearls and Irritations
UK court restrains Russian enforcement proceeding in ammonia plant dispute
Jul 10, 2026 Global Arbitration Review
Jul 10, 2026 Global Arbitration Review

