Words similar to restrain

Example sentences for: restrain

How can you use “restrain” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

WidgetBuster, S.A . While you may not be able to restrain your brother-in-law's trade, you can hope that his market share will become so large as to draw the attention of the owners of the Ghostbusters trademark and that their battery of high-priced studio lawyers might be able to get the injunction that your cousin could not.
The WSJ quotes an expert on Islamic movements saying that Muslims don't restrain themselves this way.
I literally had to restrain myself from laughing.
The United States, which provides Seoul the military assistance it needs for strategic deterrence against North Korea, has been pressing North Korea to restrain its missile program.
No, the problem with his analysis is not the prescriptions, nor is it his occasional failure to restrain himself in the silly jokes department ("Innocence is a lot like the air in your tires: There's not a lot you can do with it but lose it").