restrain
ഒതുക്കുവാൻ
definition
verb
he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting
prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
translation of 'restrain'
verb
നിയന്തിക്കുക
example
At first, I managed to 'restrain' myself, but then I heard a suppressed giggle from the veranda and made the mistake of turning round.
Amos had to 'restrain' his impatience
After all, the clergy were keepers of public conscience - it was their duty to 'restrain' avarice, sanctify poverty and excommunicate kings if they chose.
Detective 1 was explaining to me how it's extremely difficult to 'restrain' someone without hurting them.
I replied, unable to 'restrain' my fast spreading grin.
It takes a strong amount of concentration to 'restrain' total loss of control
the need to 'restrain' public expenditure
The government had worked hard to 'restrain' price rises for the campaigning period.
Although the government and opposition signed a peace protocol, both are weak and splintered, unable to 'restrain' their rank and file supporters.
I just stood there and watched powerlessly, as T.J.'s dad violently struggled to 'restrain' his son from running off.
Amiss had to 'restrain' his impatience
You can heave that rock to the top of the slope, but unless you make a constant effort to 'restrain' it, sooner or later it will come rolling down again.
all front seats must be equipped with seat belts which 'restrain' the upper part of the body
It would produce a report, stating its opinion as to whether or not the proposed takeover would be likely to prevent or restrict competition or 'restrain' trade and would be likely to operate against the common good.
His shoulders were shaking in an attempt to 'restrain' himself and appear strong in front of his brother.
Finally, he reached into his knapsack, removing a pair of handcuffs and leg shackles to 'restrain' Nathan.
One wonders whether she is a Madonna or a sailor's wife 'restraining' her tears as she watches her husband's ship depart.
‘Hello sir,’ he said, 'restraining' his urge to jump away from Hope and coolly released her with a gentle pat on the back before holding his hand out to Daniel.
No, for he woke upside down, 'restrained' by a seatbelt connected to a seat in a certain upturned Toyota Avensis.
But as Tirzah ran to kiss her brother, her mother 'restrained' her: they were ‘unclean’ outcasts.
He reached a hand forward, and Sydney 'restrained' herself out of some strange sense of pride from flinching.
Headcount freezes mean they are 'restrained' from filling existing vacancies or creating new ones.
He calls Twain an ‘untamable rogue, a barely 'restrainable' id that Sam could let out of the bottle… but sometimes he came out when Sam least expected it.’
The order against them 'restrains' them from committing a public nuisance, not a private one.
At last the laughter of the sailors, no longer 'restrainable' , revealed the situation to him.
Reisz's camera captures the drama of this specific event, but the film also presages a new mentality and a new freedom that won't be 'restrained' .
I growled in frustration and barely 'restrained' myself from ripping the next shirt I grabbed (a beautiful dark green silk, one of my favorites) into pieces.
I said with a smile and suddenly I had the urge to bend down and kiss her but I 'restrained' myself from acting my wish.
Such an approach can be termed a ‘balanced-growth budget policy’ in that it 'restrains' government debt to a fixed share of the economy.
I was very tempted to grab the ketchup and smear it all over the front of his white dress shirt and his designer jeans but I 'restrained' myself and noted with great relief that the next table over wanted a refill.
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