What does restraining mean?
Restraining means present participle and gerund of restrain.
Restraining
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of restrain.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of restrain
- The act by which someone or something is restrained.
Example Sentences
She had the privilege of a soul beyond our minor rules and restrainings to speak her wishes to the true wife of a mock husband—no husband; less a husband than this shadow of a woman a wife, she said; […]
Synonyms for restraining
Antonyms for restraining
Related Words
Word Forms
- restrainings
Usage Notes
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She had the privilege of a soul beyond our minor rules and restrainings to speak her wishes to the true wife of a mock husband—no husband; less a husband than this shadow of a woman a wife, she said; […]
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