Word of the Day for Grades 4-6

Definition: 1. to hold back from action; check or control; repress. 2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest; confine. 3. to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba.

Example: The trainer had to restrain the lion so it would not attack the tigers during the show.

Synonyms: regulate, restrict

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