What is the Spanish word for "restrain"?

Learn how to say "restrain" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

restrain

Spanish

contener

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Alternative translations of "restrain"

restringir
frenar
impedir
sujetar

Examples of how to use "restrain" in Spanish

English
Police restrained the angry suspect.
Spanish
La policía detuvo al sospechoso enojado.
English
I restrain the dog at the park.
Spanish
Yo restrinjo al perro en el parque.
English
She restrained him during the argument.
Spanish
Ella lo contuvo durante la discusión.
English
They are restraining the excited puppy now.
Spanish
Ahora están conteniendo al cachorro emocionado.
English
We have restrained our spending this month.
Spanish
Este mes hemos limitado nuestros gastos.

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