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present participle of restrain
Synonyms & Antonyms of restraining
1
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
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2
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
- the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location
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- apprehending,
- arresting,
- busting
- [slang],
- collaring,
- nabbing,
- nailing,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- picking up,
- pinching,
- pulling in,
- running in,
- seizing
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“Restraining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restraining. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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