That is restrained, restricted, or kept under control. Cf. bridle, v. 1.
单词 | θ171647 |
释义 | society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [adjective] > restrained (18) bridled1567 That is restrained, restricted, or kept under control. Cf. bridle, v. 1. retent1568 Reserved; (also) restrained, kept back. Cf. retain, v. Chiefly as past participle. restrained1578 Kept under control; characterized by reserve or moderation. In early use also: †confined, restricted (obsolete). controlled1581 Held in check, restrained; subjected to direction and regulation, carefully governed. Cf. uncontrolled, adj. 1. snubbed1583 Checked, restrained; repressed by snubbing. retained1592 That is or has been kept in or held in check; prevented from issuing; restrained; repressed. retentive1599 Restrictive of oneself in expressing something; restrained in speech or behaviour; reticent; reserved. Now rare. curbed1600 figurative. Restrained, checked. repressed1606 That is or has been repressed (in various senses); restrained; oppressed; held back. stifleda1643 In the ordinary senses of the verb: Suffocated, smothered, suppressed, etc. suspense1667 Held back, restrained. Obsolete. rare. light1740 figurative. Of a method of dealing with or handling something: subtle; restrained; understated. Esp. in (with) a light touch: (in) a subtle… reined-in1740 Provided with reins; guided or restrained by reins (literal and figurative). Frequently with following adverbs corresponding to phrasal verbs, as r… checked1793 Stopped in progress; repressed; restrained. reined-up1835 Provided with reins; guided or restrained by reins (literal and figurative). Frequently with following adverbs corresponding to phrasal verbs, as r… reticent1877 Of a thing: restrained in nature; subtle, muted. snaffled1877 bridled. directed1891 Aimed, addressed, guided, etc.: see the verb. |
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