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restrain vs pound

pound vs restrain

restrain is not a noun while pound is a noun.

restrain and pound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restrain No No Yes No
pound Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pound is a hyponym of restrain; that is, pound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restrain:
  • restrain: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
  • pound: place or shut up in a pound
Other hyponyms of restrain include bind, tie down, tie up, truss, fetter, shackle, enchain, pinion, shackle, impound, pound up, fold, pen up, ground.
restrain (noun) pound (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
restrain (verb) pound (verb)
prevent the action or expression of break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult strike or drive against with a heavy impact
prevent (someone or something) from doing something place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between restrain and pound

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