Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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restrain | No | No | Yes | No |
restraint | Yes | No | No | No |
restrain (noun) | restraint (noun) |
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the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | |
a device that retards something's motion | |
discipline in personal and social activities | |
lack of ornamentation | |
a rule or condition that limits freedom | |
the state of being physically constrained |
restrain (verb) | restraint (verb) |
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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 |