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拘
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Definitions
- 1. to capture
- 2. to restrain
- 3. to constrain
- 4. to adhere rigidly to
- 5. inflexible
Words Containing 拘
to detain as criminal
to detain (a prisoner)
to imprison
to be a stickler for formalities
to arrest
unrestricted
warrant (for arrest)
reserved
subpoena
inflexible
restrained and cautious
detention center
free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
to restrict
straightjacket
not stick to one pattern
to stand on ceremony
constraint
detention
detention center
rigid
to arrest
to not bother about trifles (idiom)
not stick to
conventional
to cling to
cramps
to have scruples
to incarcerate sb for a violation of administrative law, typically for 10 days or less
restrained
to arrest
wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
to detain as criminal