/rɪˈstreɪn ||; rɪˈstren/verb [T] restrain sb/sth (from sth/doing sth) to keep sb or sth under control; to prevent sb or sth from doing sth 控制；限制；阻止；克制: I had to restrain myself from saying something rude. 我得控制自己，才不致说无礼的话。