restraining

Meanings

• verb

  The act of preventing or hindering someone or something from moving, acting, or continuing in a course.

  - "The police officer restrained the suspect from escaping."
  - "The parent tried to restrain the child from touching the hot stove."
  - "The company placed a restraining order on the competitor's product."

• noun

  A legal document issued by a court that orders someone to stop doing something or to take a specific action.

  - "She obtained a restraining order against her abusive ex-husband."
  - "The company filed a temporary restraining order to prevent the competitor from launching a new product."

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Synonyms

check , limit , restrain , withstrain , confine , detain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with restraining
restraining , sustaining , maintaining , paining , remaining , gaining , waning , waining , refraining , sustaining , explaining , training

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Variants

List of all variants of restraining that leads to same result
restrain , restrainable , restrained , restrainer , restrainers , restraining , restrains , restraining order , restraining orders

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Forms

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restrains, restraining, restrained, restrainedly

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'restreindre', meaning 'to hold back' or 'constrain'.

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Trivia

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1. A restraining order can be granted without the respondent's knowledge or consent.

2. The longest restraining order on record was issued in 1983, lasting over 20 years.

3. In the United States, over 1 million restraining orders are issued each year.

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Related Concepts

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1. Injunction: A court order that prohibits or requires a specific action. A restraining order is a type of injunction.

2. Consent decree: A court order that requires one party to take specific actions to remedy a violation of law. A restraining order can be a part of a consent decree.

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Culture

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In literature, 'restraining' is often used to describe the struggle between one's desires and societal norms or personal morals. In art, it can be depicted as a physical struggle between two forces, such as good and evil. In music, it can be expressed through the use of restrained or controlled musical elements.

How to Memorize "restraining"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hand holding back a person or an object.
   - Visualize a red stop sign to represent the concept of 'restraining'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'restraining' with the idea of control or prevention.
   - Think of the word 'restraining' as being synonymous with the words 'holding back' or 'constraining'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'ReStrain' to remember the definition: 'Re'present, 'Str'uggle, 'Ain't moving'.

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