restrain
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐξερύκειν, ἐρύκειν, ἐρητύειν, σχάζειν, καταστέλλειν. Hinder: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, ἀπείργειν; see hinder. Stop: P. and V. παύειν. Control: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.). Restrain oneself, be calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν. Restrain oneself from: see refrain from.
