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Restrain

/riˈstreɪn/
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(verb) To control or keep in check.

You should learn to restrain yourself.
I told Jim to restrain himself from drinking too much.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police had to ____ the angry crowd to prevent them from storming the entrance to the building.

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