restrain
verb (used with object)
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress.
restraining
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present participleof restrain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Georgia Harrison did not attend court, but the prosecution read out a statement where she described feeling isolated, exposed and unsafe, and asked for the restraining order to be extended.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In addition to the prison sentence, the judge extended the restraining order to stop Bear from contacting Miss Harrison's mother and her friend, which remain in place until a new order is put in.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a restraining order to temporarily halt the proceedings.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
After Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order last year, the government “represented to this Court and the Supreme Court that these operations were based on “intelligence,” the motion states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
All Miss Mortimer’s advice to Penelope about restraining her natural boldness was forgotten; in Penelope’s view, this was a true emergency.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
