Definisi : keep under ~, menahan: you must learn to keep your temper under ~ at all times, kamu mesti belajar menahan kemarahan kamu setiap masa; without ~, dgn tdk /ditahan-tahan, disekat-sekat/: he said what he thought without ~, dia meluahkan apa yg difikirkannya tanpa ditahan-tahan; she wept without ~ on hearing the sad news, dia menangis tanpa ditahan-tahan sewaktu mendengar berita sedih itu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 4. a. self-control, perasaan yg terkawal: she spoke with ~, dia bercakap dgn perasaan yg terkawal; b. moderation, kesabaran: she showed ~ in not suing him for alimony, dia menunjukkan kesabaran dgn tdk menyamannya atas tuntutan nafkah; his father counselled ~ in all things, bapanya menasihatkan supaya biarlah ada kesabaran dlm semua hal; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. act of restraining (os or so.) sekatan: they flung aside all ~s and enjoyed themselves to the full, mereka tdk mempedulikan segala sekatan dan betul-betul berseronok; 2. condition that limits o’s action or movement, menghalang, menyekat: his illness put some ~ on his activities, sakitnya itu telah menyekat sedikit kegiatannya; 3. restriction, sekatan: the Government has placed ~s on public spending, Kerajaan mengenakan sekatan thdp perbelanjaan awam; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)