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pound up vs restrain

restrain vs pound up

pound up and restrain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound up No No Yes No
restrain No No Yes No
As verbs, restrain is a hypernym of pound up; that is, restrain is a word with a broader meaning than pound up:
  • pound up: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
  • restrain: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Other hypernyms of pound up include confine, constrain, hold.
pound up (verb) restrain (verb)
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits prevent the action or expression of
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
prevent (someone or something) from doing something
Difference between pound up and restrain

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