restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check …

CHECKED definition: held in check; suppressed or restrained. See examples of checked used in a sentence.

to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.

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1. to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate.

He checked Stevens into the boards and stole the puck. If you check a player too hard, you might injure that person or get penalized for it.

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/tʃɛkt/ /tʃɛkt/ IPA guide Definitions of checked adjective patterned with alternating squares of color synonyms: checkered, chequered

Did you check the mail yet today? She checked [=listened to] her phone messages when she got home. He logged on and checked [= read] his e-mail.