Pull in
Pull in verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
Restrain
Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict
Pull in and restrain are semantically related in restraint topic. Sometimes you can use "Pull in" instead a verb "Restrain".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Selective Magnetism: The buoy has a magnetic pull that can pull in the Dynamic Duo's utility belts with enough force to completely restrain them, but seems to have no influence on anything they pull from the belt, the torpedo, or their boat parked directly next to the buoy.
Source: Film / Batman: The Movie
Cite this Source
Restrain and Pull in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull_in/restrain
Pull in & Restrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull_in/restrain>.
Restrain or Pull in. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull_in/restrain.
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