Employ and Restrain

Employ

Employ verb - To provide with a paying job.

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Restrain and employ are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Employ".

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Employ and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Employ" instead a verb "Restrain".

Psycho for Hire: Bothari was taken into Aral's employ specifically to restrain his psychotic tendencies.

Source: Literature / Vorkosigan Saga aka: Komarr

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