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bate to moderate or control; restrain. [1/3 definitions]
bind to keep from leaving or acting on one's own; restrain. [1/13 definitions]
bit1 the metal part of a bridle that is placed in the mouth of an animal, usu. a horse, and used to restrain or control. [2/5 definitions]
bottle up to restrain or suppress. [1/2 definitions]
break loose to shed inhibitions or emotional ties that restrain one. [1/2 definitions]
bridle anything that serves to restrain or guide. [2/5 definitions]
chasten to subdue or restrain. [1/3 definitions]
constrain to hold back; restrain. [1/3 definitions]
control to hold within limits; restrain. [1/9 definitions]
cork to restrain, as if with a cork. [1/6 definitions]
countercheck to check or restrain by opposing action. [1/4 definitions]
curb to limit or restrain; check. [1/4 definitions]
damp to hold back or restrain the motion of. [1/8 definitions]
dampen to restrain or depress. [1/3 definitions]
dike to restrain with or as if with a dike. [1/6 definitions]
enchain to bind or restrain with, or as though with, chains. [1/2 definitions]
fetter to place fetters on or otherwise restrain or confine. [1/3 definitions]
govern to control or restrain. [1/5 definitions]
guard to keep watch over so as to prevent escape; keep in check; restrain. [1/8 definitions]
halter1 a rope or strap with a bitless headstall that is set on the head or neck, as of a horse or ox, to restrain or guide the animal. [1/5 definitions]
handcuff to restrain by using handcuffs. [1/3 definitions]