noun
restraining
noun
1
The act of holding someone or something back or keeping it under control.
"The restraining of the crowd required several officers."
adj
1
Serving to hold back or limit; used especially in the legal phrase "restraining order."
"She filed for a restraining order against her former partner."
How to Use Restraining
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHolding back or controlling — most familiar in the legal term "restraining order."
Common pairings
restraining order
restraining device
Word Forms
restrainings plural
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The _____ of the crowd required several officers.