Meaning of withstrain | Babel Free

Definitions

To restrain.

transitive

Examples

“Even when this is known, [only] with difficulty is the multitude withstrained from doing sacrifice to a Paul and a Barnabas.”

“The sailors surrounded him, laying hands on him, withstraining him, the while they guffawed and cheered.”

“Her ambition became boundless and her patriotism an obsession. Her pride was in her power and she held weakness in contempt. Withstrained by no scruples she placed her reliance in the sword, […]”

“Warren withstrained her, placing a hand gently on her shoulder, allowing it to drift over her back caressingly.”

“He was barely able to withstrain himself from killing them right there and now, Darien knows a lifetime and more of torment will bring them much more pain.”

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