contain vs restrain

restrain vs contain

contain and restrain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contain	No	No	Yes	No
restrain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, restrain is a hypernym of contain; that is, restrain is a word with a broader meaning than contain:

contain: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
restrain: prevent the action or expression of

Other hypernyms of contain include hold back, keep, keep back.

contain (verb)	restrain (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	prevent the action or expression of
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
include or contain; have as a component	restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
be divisible by	prevent (someone or something) from doing something
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing

Difference between contain and restrain

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