/ Dictionary / Index R re-strain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re-strain Pronunciation: (rē-strān'), [key] — v.t., v.i. to strain again. re•strain Pronunciation: (ri-strān'), [key] — v.t. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: re-strain (Thesaurus) restr. restrained Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language