Definitions

1. verb

to restrain or hold back, especially something that is excessive or too great in amount or degree.

“The doctor advised the patient to extund her enthusiasm and take things slowly.”

2. verb

to restrain or hold back (a feeling or action) from being expressed or done.

“She tried to extund her anger and not lash out at her brother.”

3. noun

the act of restraining or holding back, especially something that is excessive or too great in amount or degree.

“The doctor’s diagnosis was a relief, and it helped her to extund her fears about the illness.”

4. noun

the act of restraining or holding back (a feeling or action) from being expressed or done.

“The patient’s extund of anger was a testament to the effectiveness of the therapy.”