refréner — meaning in English

English meaning

• bridle noun The straps and bit fitted to a horse's head to guide and control it.
• forbear verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

Senses

refréner is used for these senses in English:

• bridle (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
• forbear (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

bridle — full definition

1. noun The straps and bit fitted to a horse's head to guide and control it.
2. noun Figuratively, anything that restrains or checks something.
3. verb To react with anger, resentment, or indignation.
4. verb To control, restrain, or hold something in check.

forbear — full definition

1. verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
2. verb To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
3. verb To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
4. verb To control oneself when provoked.

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