Check from Queen raised tension (8)
I believe the answer is:
restrain
'check' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'queen raised tension' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'raised' is a reversal indicator (going up in a down clue).
'tension' becomes 'strain' (synonyms).
'er' backwards is 're'.
're'+'strain'='RESTRAIN'
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for restrain that I've seen before include "Control - check" , "Keep back" , "Prevent (from excess)" , "Hold back, tether" , "In arrest (anagram)" .)