4. (verb)restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain hold back Synonyms: stiffen, restrict, trammel, constrain, keep, restrain, hold back, confine, bound, cumber, hold, tighten, encumber, tighten up, keep back, intimidate, limit, throttle
5. (verb)intimidate, restrain to compel or deter by or as if by threats Synonyms: restrict, bound, restrain, throttle, keepback, limit, constrain, trammel, hold back, confine, keep, encumber, hold, intimidate, cumber
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'restrain'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. restrain The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against hi Synonyms: arrest, apprehend, detain, restrain, stop, capture, hold, secure, take into custody, catch, make prisoner, seize, take prisoner Antonyms: discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free