Bar
Bar verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Usage example: corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
Restrain is a synonym for bar in block topic. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Bar", when it comes to topics like obstruct, obstruction, prohibit.
Nearby Word: barroom
Restrain
Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Bar is a synonym for restrain in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Bar" instead a verb "Restrain", if it concerns topics such as prohibit.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| character | bar character | restrain character |
| way | bar way | restrain way |
| gods | bar gods | restrain gods |
| individuals | bar individuals | restrain individuals |
Both words in one sentence
- The other patrons in the bar see two men with guns going after an (as far as they know) innocent man and restrain them.
Source: Calling the Cops on the FBI
Cite this Source
Restrain and Bar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/restrain
Bar & Restrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/restrain>.
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