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Synonyms and Antonyms of restraining
- the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict
- the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location
apprehending, arresting, busting [slang], collaring, nabbing, nailing, nicking [British slang], picking up, pinching, pulling in, running in, seizing
bagging, capturing, catching, getting, grabbing, grappling, hooking, landing, snapping (up), snaring, snatching, trapping
committing, confining, detaining, holding, immuring, imprisoning, incarcerating, interning, jailing, jugging, locking (up)
binding, enchaining, fettering, handcuffing, manacling, shackling, trammeling (or trammelling)
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