restrains (Meaning)
restrains
to prevent from doing something, to place under arrest or restraint, to limit, restrict, or keep under control, to keep back, to prevent from doing something see also restraining order at order sense 3b, to deprive of liberty and especially of physical movement, to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something, to limit or keep under control, to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of, to take away liberty, to deprive of liberty
Synonyms & Antonyms of restrains
restrains Sentence Examples
- The police officer restrained the suspect with handcuffs to prevent his escape.
- The straitjacket restrained the patient from harming himself or others.
- The seatbelt restrains passengers during an accident, minimizing injuries.
- The dog's leash restrained it from running into the street.
- The laws and regulations restrain businesses from engaging in unethical practices.
- Strong emotions restrained him from expressing his true feelings.
- The chains restrained the prisoners, depriving them of their freedom.
- The ship's anchor restrained it from drifting with the currents.
- The door's lock restrained intruders from entering the house.
- The government's policies restrained the growth of certain industries.
FAQs About the word restrains
to prevent from doing something, to place under arrest or restraint, to limit, restrict, or keep under control, to keep back, to prevent from doing something
curbs, controls, keeps, suppresses,regulates, contains, inhibits, stifles, constrains, holds
loosens,loses, liberates, unleashes,expresses,looses, airs, takes out
The police officer restrained the suspect with handcuffs to prevent his escape.
The straitjacket restrained the patient from harming himself or others.
The seatbelt restrains passengers during an accident, minimizing injuries.
The dog's leash restrained it from running into the street.
