restrain

retenir, maîtriser

Empêcher quelqu’un de bouger librement ou de faire quelque chose, souvent en le tenant.

En anglais simple : To stop someone from moving freely or doing something, often by holding them.

• They had to restrain him.
• A nurse gently restrained the frightened patient.
• Can you restrain the dog while I open the gate?

Comment l'utiliser : restrain someone from doing something (Two officers restrained him from attacking the driver.)

Synonymes : hold back, hold down, stop

Contraires : release, free

Expressions courantes : restrain someone, physically restrain someone, restrain someone from something