▪ deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty: "leg cuffs are used in the U.S. for restraining and transporting extremely violent and dangerous criminals"Similartie upbindstraptrusspinionlashtetherchain (up)fettershacklemanacleput in ironshandcuff
▪ (of a seat belt) hold (a person or part of their body) down and back while in a vehicle seat:"all front seats must be equipped with seat belts which restrain the upper part of the body"
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French restreign-, stem of restreindre, from Latin restringere, from re- ‘back’ + stringere ‘to tie, pull tight’.