restrain
From LSJ
Menander, fragment 761
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
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.
control: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).
restrain oneself, be calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.