throttle vs restrain

restrain vs throttle

throttle is a noun but restrain is not a noun.

throttle and restrain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, restrain is a hyponym of throttle; that is, restrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throttle:

throttle: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
restrain: restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

Other hyponyms of throttle include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, scant, skimp.

throttle (noun)	restrain (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve

throttle (verb)	restrain (verb)
reduce the air supply	prevent the action or expression of
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air	restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
	prevent (someone or something) from doing something

Difference between throttle and restrain

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