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restrain : punggi (v.); punggan (v.)

English Synonyms:
hold back, keep, keep back, restrain, bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel, hold, constrain, cumber, encumber, intimidate

Glosses:
restrain
hold back, keep, keep back, restrain (v.) keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel (v.) place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
confine, hold, restrain (v.) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain (v.) hold back.
intimidate, restrain (v.) to compel or deter by or as if by threats.