RESTRAIN


Meaning of RESTRAIN in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

restraining order

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

more

Todd's picture is more restrained .

Before the chamber-sponsored forum two weeks ago, Yocum was the one who came out swinging, while Thibadeau was more restrained .

When the Bill was debated in committee and on report, language was again more restrained .

In other families, the tone is decidedly more restrained when it comes to expressing anger.

■ NOUN

breach

Another difficulty in the Gouriet case was that the applicant sought an injunction to restrain a threatened breach of the criminal law.

Harman J decided that the injunction restraining a breach of confidence should expire at the same time as a restrictive covenant.

court

Construction is proceeding despite an interim court order restraining the company from putting it into commission.

The chancery court issued a restraining order forbidding desegregation in September.

However, the court did restrain Virgin from terminating or altering the terms of Fields's service agreements.

defendant

Upjohn J. granted an order restraining the defendants from infringing Chappell &038; Co.'s copyright.

growth

There is a further reason why it is difficult to restrain the growth of the money supply over the longer term.

True, recession is probably partly responsible for restraining the growth of industrial waste.

injunction

An injunction to restrain them from persuading their members not to play there was refused.

Another difficulty in the Gouriet case was that the applicant sought an injunction to restrain a threatened breach of the criminal law.

Harman J decided that the injunction restraining a breach of confidence should expire at the same time as a restrictive covenant.

Having launched the action, he sought a Mareva injunction restraining the appellants from dealing with the property.

The plaintiff's sought an injunction to restrain R Co's directors from recommending the offer.

It wanted the return of those papers and an injunction restraining the use of the information obtained from them.

order

Construction is proceeding despite an interim court order restraining the company from putting it into commission.

Upjohn J. granted an order restraining the defendants from infringing Chappell &038; Co.'s copyright.

police

He was finally restrained by police after he grabbed Mrs Rodham as she waited for a bus.

One onlooker had to be restrained by police as Mrs Wignall was led away.

No doubt, the presence of tourists in the square had a restraining effect on police procedure.

Some loyalists who approached the Diamond from Bishop Street were restrained by the police and the rally ended peacefully.

■ VERB

grant

Upjohn J. granted an order restraining the defendants from infringing Chappell &038; Co.'s copyright.

Within a day, a county judge granted a restraining order barring enforcement of the new law.

issue

The chancery court issued a restraining order forbidding desegregation in September.

A judge issued a temporary restraining order.

Agnes Brye said she had asked authorities a few years ago to issue the restraining order before they finally did so.

A San Francisco Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the sale or storage of marijuana at the club.

California's Public Utilities Commission issued a temporary restraining order requiring the two utilities to keep serving more than 2 million customers.

seek

Having launched the action, he sought a Mareva injunction restraining the appellants from dealing with the property.

Instead, McGee said he would seek a temporary restraining order from a judge to halt the appointment.

The plaintiff's sought an injunction to restrain R Co's directors from recommending the offer.

try

Mark tries to restrain his impatience.

The police tried to restrain the marchers and arrest the leaders.

Simpson tried his best to restrain him.

Beate scratches, kicks and wiggles as the two boys try to restrain her.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

His arm was hurting him and he had to be restrained from doing too much.

It took four officers to restrain Wilson before he could be handcuffed.

It took three men to restrain him.

Mary got up to go after them, but I put out my arm to restrain her.

Roger stepped forward and Martin put out his arm to restrain him.

She wanted to ask him all about his private life, but wisely restrained herself.

The economy's growth will slow down enough to restrain inflation.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Back to hospital and you must restrain yourself, old boy, nudge wink.

Malone had to be restrained by players and his own officials in the row that ensued.

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