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restrainment

restrainment noun: the act of restraining.

Noun

restrainment (countable and uncountable, plural restrainments)

  1. The act of restraining.
    Synonyms:
    restraint

Synonyms of restrainment

Forms of restrainment

pluralrestrainments

Origin of restrainment

From restrain + -ment.

Questions about restrainment

What does restrainment mean?
Restrainment means the act of restraining.
What part of speech is restrainment?
Restrainment is a noun.
What is the plural of restrainment?
The plural of restrainment is restrainments.

Words near restrainment in the dictionary

  1. restraining
  2. restraining order
  3. restraining orders
  4. restrainingly
  5. restrainings
  6. restrainment
  7. restrainments
  8. restrains
  9. restraint
  10. restraint of trade
  11. restraintful

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