Restraining: meaning, definitions and examples
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restraining
[ rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ]
legal
To prevent someone from doing something or to restrict their freedom
Synonyms
constrain, hold back, restrict
Examples of usage
- The court issued a restraining order against him.
- The police are restraining the suspect from leaving the scene.
medical
A device or substance used to prevent someone from moving a part of their body
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor applied a restraining device to the patient's arm.
- The use of physical restraints in psychiatric hospitals is controversial.
Translations
Translations of the word "restraining" in other languages:
🇵🇹 restringindo
🇮🇳 निरोधक
🇩🇪 einschränkend
🇮🇩 membatasi
🇺🇦 обмежувальний
🇵🇱 ograniczający
🇯🇵 抑制する
🇫🇷 restrictif
🇪🇸 restringiendo
🇹🇷 kısıtlayıcı
🇰🇷 제한하는
🇸🇦 مقيد
🇨🇿 omezující
🇸🇰 obmedzujúci
🇨🇳 限制
🇸🇮 omejujoč
🇮🇸 takmarkandi
🇰🇿 шектейтін
🇬🇪 შეზღუდული
🇦🇿 məhdudlaşdırıcı
🇲🇽 restringiendo
Word origin
The word 'restraining' originated from the verb 'restrain', which comes from the Old French word 'restreindre' and the Latin word 'restringere', meaning 'to bind back'. The concept of restraining has been used throughout history in various contexts, from legal to medical settings.
See also: restrain, restrained, restrainedly, restrainer, unrestrained, unrestrainedly.