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From withstrain, modelled after restraint. Equivalent to with- + straint.
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withstraint
Today it means: The act or process of withstraining; restraint. Full definition →
Today it means: The act or process of withstraining; restraint. Full definition →
From withstrain, modelled after restraint. Equivalent to with- + straint.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.