3. To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge. Though they two were committed, at least restrained of their liberty. Clarendon.
4. To limit; to confine; to restrict. Trench. Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral, universality also is to be restrained by a part of the predicate. I. Watts.
5. To withhold; to forbear. Thou restrained prayer before God. Job. xv. 4.
Syn. — To check; hinder; stop; withhold; repress; curb; suppress; coerce; restrict; limit; confine.
RESTRAINABLE
Re*strain"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being restrained; controllable. Sir T. Browne.
RESTRAINEDLY
Re*strain"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: With restraint. Hammond.
RESTRAINER
Re*strain"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, restrains.