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- Dictionaryrestraining/rəˈstrāniNG/
adjective
- 1. intended to keep someone under control or prevent someone from doing something: "Cara put a restraining hand on his arm"
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Restraining is the present participle of restrain, which means to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force. Learn how to use restraining in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force,...
- Znaczenie Restraining, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
restraining definicja: 1. present participle of restrain 2....
- Restraining Order
RESTRAINING ORDER definition: 1. a written instruction made...
- English
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force,...
- English (US)
Restrain means to hold back or keep in check, or to prevent or limit something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of restrain and its synonyms, such as curb, check, bridle, and inhibit.
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self.
: to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something. restrained the child from jumping. b. : to limit, restrict, or keep under control. try to restrain your anger. 2. : to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of. restrain trade. 3. : to deprive of liberty. especially : to place under arrest or restraint.
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self.
Synonyms for RESTRAINING: controlling, regulating, curbing, containing, keeping, suppressing, measuring, constraining; Antonyms of RESTRAINING: losing, loosening, liberating, expressing, venting, unleashing, taking out, loosing
1. to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress. to restrain one's temper. 2. to deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like. 3. to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of. to restrain trade with Cuba. SYNONYMS 1. bridle, suppress, constrain.
