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restraining

/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ/

Translations

restraininggerund / present participle

Present participle used attributively and predicatively.

сдерживающий

The restraining measures were put in place to prevent further escalation.

Сдерживающие меры были введены, чтобы предотвратить дальнейшую эскалацию.

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Synonyms

restrainingnoun

/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning ‘the act of restraining’.

Synonyms

restrainverb

restraining

Gerund

restrained

Past Simple

restrained

Past Participle

restraining

Gerund

/rɪˈstreɪn/

сдерживать

He tried to restrain his anger during the meeting.

Он пытался сдерживать свой гнев во время встречи.

ограничивать

The government decided to restrain spending to balance the budget.

Правительство решило ограничивать расходы, чтобы сбалансировать бюджет.

удерживать

The police had to restrain the suspect to prevent him from escaping.

Полиции пришлось удерживать подозреваемого, чтобы предотвратить его побег.

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Synonyms

hold back

Antonyms

Definitions

restraininggerund / present participle

Serving to hold back, control, or limit something.

The restraining order was necessary to prevent further harassment.

restrainingnoun

The act or process of holding someone or something back or under control.

The restraining of the suspect required several officers.

restrainverb

To hold back from action; keep in check or under control.

The police had to restrain the crowd to prevent a riot.

To deprive of liberty, as by arrest or the like.

The suspect was restrained by the officers during the arrest.

To curb or limit the development, activity, or growth of something, especially through rules, regulations, or policy.

The government raised interest rates to restrain inflation.

To keep one's emotions, urges, or behavior under control; suppress voluntarily.

She struggled to restrain her laughter during the ceremony.