What part of speech is restraining?

Restraining can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. restraining is a verb, gerund of restrain (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does restraining mean?

Definitions

Verb

restrain - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
restrain - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
restrain - hold back
restrain - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats

Examples of restraining

#   Sentence  
1. verb The restraining role that the community once played is losing its force as adults become reluctant to reprimand other people's unruly children.
2. verb Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.
3. verb At the very least you could get a restraining order.
4. verb It’s the only way you can get a restraining order.
5. verb You're in violation of the restraining order.
6. verb Tom violated the restraining order.
7. verb It was Detective Sami Bakir that served Farid with the restraining order.
8. verb Your restraining order is toilet paper.
9. verb Sami had a restraining order against Layla.
10. verb Sami violated a restraining order.
11. verb The restraining order prevents Tom from being in the same place as Mary.
12. verb Sami was granted a one-year restraining order.
13. verb Sami violated the restraining order.
14. verb Sami is getting a restraining order against Layla.
15. verb Mennad had six restraining orders against him.
Sentence  
verb
The restraining role that the community once played is losing its force as adults become reluctant to reprimand other people's unruly children.
Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.
At the very least you could get a restraining order.
It’s the only way you can get a restraining order.
You're in violation of the restraining order.
Tom violated the restraining order.
It was Detective Sami Bakir that served Farid with the restraining order.
Your restraining order is toilet paper.
Sami had a restraining order against Layla.
Sami violated a restraining order.
The restraining order prevents Tom from being in the same place as Mary.
Sami was granted a one-year restraining order.
Sami violated the restraining order.
Sami is getting a restraining order against Layla.
Mennad had six restraining orders against him.

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