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RESTRAINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who directs and restrains
Synonyms:
controller; restrainer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("restrainer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "restrainer"):
nazi (derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.)
overcomer; subduer; surmounter (someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion)
suppresser; suppressor (someone who suppresses)
withholder (a person who restrains or checks or holds back)
Derivation:
restrain (prevent the action or expression of)
restrain (restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult)
restrain (to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement)
restrain (prevent (someone or something) from doing something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("restrainer" is a kind of...):
chemical; chemical substance (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "restrainer"):
potassium bromide (a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography)
