restraining

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Definition

verb. holding back or limiting someone's movement.

Example Sentence

The police officer was restraining the suspect until backup arrived.

More Example Sentences

Restraining the dog keeps it safe outside.

Synonyms

holding back; limiting; controlling

Antonyms

releasing; freeing; allowing

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Rhymes

  • caning
  • chaining
  • draining
  • feigning
  • gaining
  • haning
  • laning
  • painting
  • raining
  • reigning
  • reining
  • staining
  • straining
  • training
  • waning

  • abstaining
  • attaining
  • campaigning
  • complaining
  • constraining
  • containing
  • detaining
  • disdaining
  • explaining
  • maintaining
  • obtaining
  • ordaining
  • pertaining
  • refraining
  • regaining
  • remaining
  • restraining
  • retaining
  • retraining
  • sustaining

  • ascertaining
  • entertaining
  • overtraining
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