I had to restrain her from hurting herself.
•I was unable to restrain myself from giggling at the wisecrack.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep someone from something — 1 he could hardly keep himself from laughing: PREVENT, stop, restrain, hold back. 2 keep them from harm: PRESERVE, protect, keep safe, guard, shield, shelter … Useful english dictionary
restrain — [[t]rɪstre͟ɪn[/t]] restrains, restraining, restrained 1) VERB If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength. [V n] Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and… … English dictionary
restrain — re|strain [rıˈstreın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: restreindre, from Latin restringere, from stringere; STRINGENT] 1.) to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical force restrain sb from doing sth ▪ I had to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
restrain — verb (T) 1 to prevent someone from doing something harmful or stupid: restrain sb from doing sth: I had to restrain her from running out into the street after him. | restrain yourself (from): She could hardly restrain herself from hitting Walt. 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
restrain */ — UK [rɪˈstreɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms restrain : present tense I/you/we/they restrain he/she/it restrains present participle restraining past tense restrained past participle restrained 1) to prevent someone or yourself from doing… … English dictionary
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restrain — re|strain [ rı streın ] verb transitive * 1. ) to prevent someone or yourself from doing something: Please restrain yourself from coughing during the performance. 2. ) to physically control the movements of a person or animal: The passenger had… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
restrain — re‧strain [rɪˈstreɪn] verb [transitive] to control or limit something that is starting to increase: • tough rules to restrain the creation of monopolies • A cut in consumer credit would restrain an economic recovery. * * * restrain UK US… … Financial and business terms
stay someone's hand — (literary) To stop someone on the point of doing something • • • Main Entry: ↑stay * * * restrain someone from acting … Useful english dictionary
restrain — [rɪˈstreɪn] verb [T] 1) to stop yourself or someone else from doing something 2) to control the movements of a person or animal … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep from — REFRAIN FROM, stop oneself, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, forbear from, avoid. → keep * * * keep from (or keep someone from) avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming | he could… … Useful english dictionary
