re-strain: Meaning and Definition of

re-strain

Pronunciation: (rē-strān'), [key]
— v.t., v.i.
  1. to strain again.

re•strain

Pronunciation: (ri-strān'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
  2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like.
  3. to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
restr. restrained
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