Past tense of restrain
regular verb
The past tense of restrain is restrained. The past participle is also restrained.
Forms of restrain
| Base form (V1) | restrain /ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | restrained /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | restrained /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnd/ |
| Present participle | restraining |
| Third person singular | restrains |
Restrained in a sentence
- He was restrained by the straitjacket.
- He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.From the entry restrained
- His addictedness was such that unless physically restrained, he would continuously self-administer the drug until he lapsed into unconsciousness.From the entry addictedness
- He was restrained by the straight jacket.From the entry restrained
- Kumquat changes its lineup of coffees monthly, including additions of restrained, calibrated coffee drinks.2023 February 26, Bill Addison, “Wake up! Los Angeles is a coffee paradise”, in Los Angeles Times, page L10. From the entry marocchino
Meaning of restrain
- verb To control or keep in check.
- verb To deprive of liberty.
- verb To restrict or limit.
Questions about the past tense of restrain
- What is the past tense of restrain?
- The past tense of restrain is restrained.
- What is the past participle of restrain?
- The past participle of restrain is restrained.
- Is restrain a regular or irregular verb?
- Restrain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: restrain (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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