restrain

Verb

• to compel or deter by or as if by threats

• hold back

• 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
    

• place limits on (extent or access)
  • restrict the use of this parking lot
    
  • limit the time you can spend with your friends
    

• keep under control; keep in check
  • suppress a smile
    
  • Keep your temper
    
  • keep your cool
    

Related words

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