Bring on and Restrain

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Bring on verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Restrain is an antonym for bring on.

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Bring on is an antonym for restrain.

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Restrain and Bring on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_on/restrain

Bring on & Restrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_on/restrain>.

Restrain or Bring on. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_on/restrain.

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