/ Dictionary / Index R restraining order: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: restrain'ing or"der Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. restrainer restraint Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language