to hold back, suppress, or constrain an internal emotion or impulse

to resist or withstand, particularly in negative constructions meaning unstoppable or irresistible

unable to restrain one's anger; in a towering rage

to check or stop the progress or development of a process, trend, or abstract force

to discourage or prevent an action or development through fear or countermeasures

to restrain or hold back, typically in relation to emotions, impulses, or external forces