Synonyms of restraining

restraining

verb

present participle of restrain

1

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• regulating
• curbing
• containing
• keeping
• constraining
• suppressing
• inhibiting
• taming
• stifling
• measuring
• holding
• governing
• bridling
• ruling
• checking
• stopping
• interrupting
• strangling
• pulling in
• repressing
• smothering
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• swallowing
• blocking
• arresting
• hampering
• muffling
• squelching
• handcuffing
• silencing
• mincing
• reining (in)
• holding back
• pocketing
• muzzling
• sinking
• gagging
• choking (back)
• bottling (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• unleashing
• venting
• loosing
• taking out
• airing

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• unleashing
• venting
• loosing
• taking out
• airing

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2

as in arresting

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arresting
• seizing
• grabbing
• apprehending
• detaining
• pinching
• nailing
• snatching
• collaring
• committing
• capturing
• nicking
• confining
• trapping
• imprisoning
• jailing
• busting
• nabbing
• catching
• running in
• snaring
• incarcerating
• handcuffing
• hooking
• holding
• fettering
• shackling
• pulling in
• binding
• grappling
• picking up
• bagging
• getting
• landing
• snapping (up)
• locking (up)
• remanding
• enchaining
• trammeling
• interning
• jugging
• immuring
• manacling
• trammelling
• rearresting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• loosening
• freeing
• releasing
• springing
• emancipating
• liberating
• loosing
• unbinding
• unchaining

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• discharging
• loosening
• freeing
• releasing
• springing
• emancipating
• liberating
• loosing
• unbinding
• unchaining

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