Clear and Restrain

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Clear verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

Usage example: cleared the woods of brush

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Restrain is an antonym for clear.

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

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

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Clear is an antonym for restrain.

people	clear people	restrain people
enemies	clear enemies	restrain enemies

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Restrain and Clear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/restrain

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