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What is the difference between "restrain", "confine", "restrict" and "constrain"?
What is the difference between "restrain", "confine", "restrict" and "constrain"?
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Restrain usually means you are physically holding someone back (for example you might restrain two people who are trying to fight each other). Confine means you are forcing them to stay in a certain place (for example, you confine a criminal in a prison). Restrict means limit something (for example, to restrict the number of hours a child can play video games each day). Constrain is similar to restrict.
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