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restraining Meaning in French (restraining signification en français)

adjectiverestreignant, restrictif
nounconfinement
Synonymes:limitantcontrôlant
restreignant in English:restraining
Phonetic:ʁɛstʁɛɲɑ̃
Plural: restrainings
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de restraining en français est restreignant, restrictif, confinement. (Qui sert à retenir, contrôler ou empêcher quelqu'un ou quelque chose de faire quelque chose.)

Definitions of Restraining

  1. 1
    adjective
    restrictif

    Serving to hold back, control, or prevent someone or something from doing something.

    Qui sert à retenir, contrôler ou empêcher quelqu'un ou quelque chose de faire quelque chose.

  2. 2
    noun
    confinement

    The act of holding back, controlling, or preventing something.

    L'acte de retenir, de contrôler ou d'empêcher quelque chose.

Example Sentences

formal

“The court issued a restraining order against him.”

Le tribunal a émis une ordonnance de restriction à son encontre.

casual

“She had a restraining influence on her younger brother.”

Elle exerçait une influence restrictive sur son jeune frère.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

limitantcontrôlant

In English:

limitingrestrictingcurbinghindering

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

permettantlibérant

In English:

releasingfreeingallowingenabling

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverestrain
third person singularrestrains
past tenserestrained
nounrestraint
agent nounrestrainer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

restraining ordercollocation

A legal order issued by a court to prohibit an individual from harassing, threatening, or approaching another person.