| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To check the freedom and spontaneity of: constrain, constrict, cramp2. See FREE, TIGHTEN. 2. To refuse to allow: ban, debar, disallow, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, taboo. See ALLOW. 3. To control, restrict, or arrest: bit2, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See RESTRAINT.
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