restrain

/rɪˈstreɪn/ verb [T]

Translation

CONTROL SOMEONE › to stop someone doing something, sometimes by using force

zaptetmek, engel olmak, frenlemek, alıkoymak, mâni olmak

He became violent and had to be physically restrained. [+ from + doing sth] I had to restrain myself from shouting at him.1872

LIMIT › to limit something

sınırlamak, gem vurmak, dizginlemek

to restrain arms sales1872

(Definition of restrain verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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