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:

Since higher interest rates take months to restrain economic expansion, postponing a hike is like waiting "to brake a runaway car until it is a few feet from the cliff's edge."
The WSJ quotes an expert on Islamic movements saying that Muslims don't restrain themselves this way.
If they say no, which would be quite within the bounds of propriety, you should either restrain yourself at the party or not go to it.
But evidently he's too dumb and stubborn to restrain himself.
A pleasant thought, but one that relies on politicians to restrain themselves.