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11put down — I attribute; inscribe, write down; slang, suppress, smash; slang, snub. See attribution, writing, restraint, contempt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. silence, repress, crush; see defeat 1 , 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring to an end forcibly …
12Put the boot in — 1. attack savagely by kicking; 2. attack without restraint; 3. take unfair advantage …
13put the boot in — Australian Slang 1. attack savagely by kicking; 2. attack without restraint; 3. take unfair advantage …
14put-off — n deterrent, discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, constraint, curb, damper, obstacle, restraint ≠ encouragement, incentive …
15Judicial restraint — is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. It asserts that judges should hesitate to strike down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional.… …
16The Restraint of Beasts — infobox Book | name = The Restraint of Beasts title orig = translator = image caption = First US edition cover author = Magnus Mills illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Novel publisher =… …
17arrest — ar·rest 1 /ə rest/ n [Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay]: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a… …
18constrain — I (compel) verb actuate, apply pressure, assert oneself, bring about by force, bring pressure to bear upon, burden, cause to, charge, coerce, cogere, command, command influence, compel, compellere, decree, demand, dominate, drive, enforce,… …
19check — n 1: something that limits or restrains see also checks and balances 2: a written order signed by its maker directing a bank to pay a specified sum to a named person or to that person s order on demand see also negotiable instrument compa …
20imprison — im·pris·on vt: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime compare false imprisonment im·pris·on·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
