restrain
Example Sentences
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Takaichi’s ambitions to revitalize Japan’s economy are restrained by an aging workforce and China’s manufacturing dominance.
The expiry of the treaty would leave both countries for the first time in half a century without any legal framework restraining their nuclear ambitions.
From BBC
Otherwise, Boonbunchachoke’s ideas are so sharp that he keeps the film’s style restrained.
From Los Angeles Times
A day later, a judge had granted him a temporary restraining order that allowed him to play immediately.
However, at the moment, “any benefit from rising customer numbers and seat capacity growth is being severely restrained,” he adds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
