contain
verb
[ kənˈteɪn ]
• have or hold (someone or something) within.
• "the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis"
• control or restrain (oneself or a feeling).
• "he must contain his hatred"
Similar:
restrain,
curb,
rein in,
suppress,
repress,
stifle,
subdue,
quell,
limit,
swallow,
bottle up,
keep under control,
keep back,
hold in,
keep in check,
control,
master,
gain control over,
gain mastery over,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
