Withstrain

Quick meaning: Withstrain is a verb meaning (transitive) To restrain.

Meaning

(transitive) To restrain.

Example Sentences

The sailors surrounded him, laying hands on him, withstraining him, the while they guffawed and cheered.

Warren withstrained her, placing a hand gently on her shoulder, allowing it to drift over her back caressingly.

Even when this is known, [only] with difficulty is the multitude withstrained from doing sacrifice to a Paul and a Barnabas.

He was barely able to withstrain himself from killing them right there and now, Darien knows a lifetime and more of torment will bring them much more pain.

Word Forms

• withstrains
• withstraining
• withstrained

Synonyms for withstrain

Depending on context, synonyms include curtail, suppress, behedge, guard, govern, smother.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include restrain, unstrain, distrain, strain, refrain, rein.

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