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Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident..

Put :: Put (v. t.) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

Coaction :: Coaction (n.) Force; compulsion, either in restraining or impelling..

Unrestraint :: Unrestraint (n.) Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty; license.

Extravagant :: Extravagant (a.) Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse..

Bold :: Bold (n.) In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent..

Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle..

Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To violate; to ravish.

Close :: Close (n.) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

Compesce :: Compesce (v. t.) To hold in check; to restrain.

Revoke :: Revoke (v. t.) To hold back; to repress; to restrain.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in the matter of intent or meaning; as, to strain the law in order to convict an accused person..

Ransom :: Ransom (n.) The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit..

Farfetched :: Farfetched (a.) Studiously sought; not easily or naturally deduced or introduced; forced; strained.

Spurred :: Spurn-water (n.) A channel at the end of a deck to restrain the water.

Clog :: Clog (v.) That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind..

Footpath :: Footpath (n.) A narrow path or way for pedestrains only; a footway.

Cohibit :: Cohibit (v. t.) To restrain.

Unbay :: Unbay (v. t.) To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses; to let loose; to open.

Dissolute :: Dissolute (a.) Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched..

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