Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Restrain

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  1. Provoke
  2. Control
  3. Force
  4. Encourage

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Option 2 : Control
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The correct answer is  Control

Key Points

  •  Restrain meaning is to control the actions or behavior of someone by force.
    • Example: Virat Kohli has to restrain himself from eating his favorite Chole Bhature.
  •  The marked option Control means the 'power or authority to direct, order or restrain.'
  •  From the above-given meaning of the marked option and the given word, it is obvious that 'restrain' and control both are synonyms of each other.
  •  Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

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