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   restraint

   /rɪˈstreɪnt/

   noun

   • 1. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control: "decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget"
   • ▪ the action of keeping someone or something under control: "a policy of restraint in public spending"
   • ▪ deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement: "he remained aggressive and required physical restraint" Similar constraintcheckcontrolrestrictionlimitationcurtailmentreinbridlebrakedamperdeterrenthindranceimpedimentobstacleretardantinhibitioninformal:clampdownwet blanketconfinementcaptivitycustodydetentionimprisonmentinternmentincarcerationconstraintcommittalquarantinearrestarchaic:duressrare:detainmentOpposite incitement
   • ▪ a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement: "car safety restraints" Similar beltharnessstrap
   • 2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control: "he urged the protestors to exercise restraint" Similar self-controlself-restraintself-disciplinecontrolmoderationtemperatenessabstemiousnessnon-indulgenceprudencejudiciousnessreserveself-restraintself-controlself-possessionlack of emotionsobrietycoldnessformalityaloofnessdetachmentreticenceuncommunicativenessOpposite abandonforwardnessoutspokenness
   • ▪ understatement, especially of artistic expression: "with strings and piano, all restraint vanished" Similar subtletymutednessunderstatednesstastetastefulnessdelicacydelicatenessdiscretiondiscriminationOpposite excessindulgence

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French restreinte, feminine past participle of restreindre ‘hold back’ (see restrain).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Restraint is the act of controlling one's emotions or actions, or something that limits someone's or something's freedom or growth. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of restraint with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     RESTRAINT meaning: 1. calm and controlled behaviour: 2....

   • Znaczenie Restraint, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RESTRAINT definicja: 1. calm and controlled behaviour: 2....

   • Restraint: Portuguese Translation

     RESTRAINT translate: entrave, restrição, limitação,...

   • Restraint: Korean Translation

     restraint translate: 자제, 규제. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Head Restraint

     HEAD RESTRAINT definition: 1. a part attached to a chair,...

   • Restraint: Thai Translation

     RESTRAINT translate: ข้อจำกัด, การอดกลั้น; การข่มอารมณ์,...

   • Restraint: Catalan Translation

     restraint translate: autocontrol, restricció, limitació....

   • Restraint: Italian Translation

     restraint translate: controllo, riserbo, restrizione,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restraintRestraint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Restraint is an act or state of restraining, or a device that restricts movement. It can also mean control over one's emotions or thoughts. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › restraintRESTRAINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act of restraining, holding back, controlling, or checking. the state or fact of being restrained; restrained; deprivation of liberty; confinement. Synonyms: imprisonment, incarceration, restriction, circumscription. Antonyms: liberty. constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc. restraint. / rɪˈstreɪnt / noun.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restraintRestraint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Restraint is the act of holding something back. For example, if you exercise restraint over your emotions, you won't burst out into tears in public.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTRAINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Restraint of something is the act of preventing it from increasing too much or from being done freely. [ formal ] For a year and a half, wage restraint on a voluntary basis worked.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › restraintrestraint noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Restraint is a noun that means a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do. Learn how to use restraint in different contexts, such as social restraints, wage restraints, self-restraint, and physical restraint, with pictures and example sentences.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › restraintRestraint - definition of restraint by The Free Dictionary

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   Restraint is the act or state of limiting or controlling something or someone. It can also mean a device or means of restraining, or a lack of self-control or expression. See different sources and translations of the word restraint.