verb
Meaning 1
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: restrain, stifle, underbring, behedge, guard, govern, smother, bind, chasten, check, inhibit, contain, vanquish, cork, curb, quench, quell, bury, curtail, dampen, hamshackle, hold back, hold down, limit, repress, restrict, shackle, stay, stop, straiten, subdue, suppress, throttle, withhold, withstrain
Antonyms: none provided