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    [Verb]  | "re*strain" | \ ri-ˈstrān \


    1: to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something

    2: to limit, restrict, or keep under control

    3: to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English restraynen, from Anglo-French restreindre, from Latin restringere to restrain, restrict, from re- + stringere to bind tight {mat|strain|};

    [Verb]  | "restrain" 


    1: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression);


      * e.g., " ... the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  lose





    2: to take or keep under one's control by authority of law;


      * e.g., " ... the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location "





     [ "restrain" ]

    1: To hold back or keep control.

      * e.g.,  ... He is struggling to restrain himself from losing his temper. 

     [ "restrain" ]

    1: When you really want to do something but, you know it's wrong and you keep yourself away from doing it.

      * e.g.,  ... Roger restrained himself from leaving because he knew he would get caught. 

     [ "restrained" ]

    1: When you use objects such as ties or leather straps to keep someone from moving

      * e.g.,  ... I restrained her you ask? Yeah I tied that bitch up and made her squeel! 

     [ "restraining order" ]

    1: The ultimate certificate of devotion.

      * e.g.,  ... Phoebe: Where are the seats? 

     [ "restraining order" ]

    1: just another way of saying I love you

      * e.g.,  ... Please tell the gentleman who keeps sending me those letters that contain words like "cease and desist" and "restraining order" that there's really no need. 

     [ "Restraining order" ]

    1: The purpose of restraining orders are to employ lawyers. This is a 2 part process. The primary lawyer gets paid to file the restraining order. The secondary lawyer gets paid to defend the perp when they violate the order....usually because the order is total bullshit and used by a STBX to gain the upper hand ( and the house) in the divorce.

      * e.g.,  ... "My bitch wife got a restraining order and now Im living in a van down by the river". 

     [ "booble restrainer" ]

    1: A very fine girly's bra to hold the boobles

      * e.g.,  ... "Let me take off your booble restrainer and unleash the beasts" 

     [ "Restraining Orders" ]

    1: What posh people call ball stranglers or tighty whiteys.

      * e.g.,  ... "I was in my Bentley on my way to have tea with the queen but I was forced to return home due to the fact that my new restraining orders were chafing." 

     [ "italian restraining order" ]

    1: A baseball bat. Serves the same purpose as a regular restraining order, just much more convenient and much more violent. Used to get someone to leave you alone

      * e.g.,  ... That dude wouldn't stay away from me, so I took out an italian restraining order on him! 

     [ "Restraining Order Barbie" ]

    1: A beautiful woman, typically tall, sexy, shapely and startlingly blonde, who is, upon closer inspection, completely psycho, causing the man who at first praised his good fortune to have met her to take out a restraining order against her in a vain attempt to keep her from destroying his person or property.

      * e.g.,  ... Leon met Clarissa in a bar and thought she was the most perfect blonde he'd ever seen, but after she started calling him 30 times a day at work to scream at him, accusing him of sleeping with other women, and keying his car, he realized that she was not a goddess, but instead a classic Restraining Order Barbie. He wound up with one missing tooth and a $1,500 car repainting bill, but at least she's out of his life now. 

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