1. restrain
I couldn't restrain a smile.
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.
He was so funny at the party that I simply couldn't restrain my laughter.
It would seem that the Chinese can't restrain themselves from speaking English with me, even though they know that I speak Chinese and that I'm not English.
It is true that behavior cannot be legislated, and legislation cannot make you love me, but legislation can restrain you from lynching me, and I think that is kind of important.
I told Jim to restrain himself from drinking too much.
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
Mrs. Simpson, restrain yourself, or you'll be arrested.
Fractious cats can be difficult to restrain
We have to take advantage of this momentum and restrain the greed of the financial and banking sectors.
It was hard for her to restrain her emotions when she saw her sister for the first time in 20 years
We learn taht it's best to restrain our anger
She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself.
Do not restrain them but use a blanket or clothing to protect their head from injury. Restraining them may cause injury to you or them.
Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.