restraintre‧straint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ ●○○ AWL noun 
The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstrators.show/exercise restraint He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.2[countable usually plural, uncountable] a rule or principle that limits what people can dorestraint on Opposition politicians have called for restraints on public spending. The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.3[uncountable] formal physical force that is used to hold someone back, especially because they are likely to be violent: Sometimes police officers have to use physical restraint to control dangerous prisoners.4[countable] something that prevents someone from moving freely, such as a rope or a seat belt
WORD ORIGINrestraint
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French restreinte, from restreindre; ➔ RESTRAINEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Death was due to a lack of oxygen, caused by physical restraint.
- Psychiatric hospitals have rules on the use of restraints on patients.
- The situation called for great care and restraint.
- At present, six children are killed and 400 hurt in a year in crashes because they were not wearing a restraint.
- Because of the tremendous force from the launch, tight restraints are necessary.
- But on top of this mathematical restraint on prices there is the confidence factor.
- In order to cope, one must understand something about a proper use of physical restraint.
- Naturally, you will have more room for manoeuvre if you have avoided agreeing to detailed and specific restraints.
- The war years were however characterised by a period of judicial restraint.
Longman Language Activatormethods, laws etc that are used to control situations or people
: controls on · Within months, most of the wartime controls on trading were abandoned.rigid controls (=strict controls) · Rigid rent controls ensured that no one paid too much for housing.tight controls (=strict controls) · The government is proposing to introduce even tighter controls on immigration.
laws, beliefs, or customs that control an activity or situation, especially by not allowing people to do exactly what they want to do: restraints on: · Every society has its own restraints on moral behaviour.restraints of: · The economy is beginning to grow again after the restraints of the war.impose restraints (=introduce rules in order to control someone or something): · As they grow older, kids begin to rebel against the restraints imposed by their parents.
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nounjuggernaut, nounjump, verbjumper cables, nounjump leads, nounjump-start, verbkickstand, nounkick-start, verbkick-start, nounKlaxon, nounlead-free, adjectivelearner's permit, nounleft-hand drive, adjectivelicense plate, nounlight, nounlimo, nounlimousine, nounlocal, nounlock, verblock, nounlog book, nounlorry, nounlow gear, nounL-plate, nounmagneto, nounmanifold, nounmechanic, nounmeter maid, nounmileage, nounmileometer, nounmilk float, nounminibus, nounminicab, nounminivan, nounmisfire, verbmoped, nounMOT, nounmotocross, nounmotor, nounmotor, adjectivemotor, verbmotorbike, nounmotorcade, nounmotor car, nounmotorcycle, nounmotor home, nounmotoring, nounmotorist, nounmotorized, adjectivemotor pool, nounmotor racing, nounmotor scooter, nounmotor vehicle, nounmoving van, nounmpg, muffler, nounmulti-storey, nounnearside, adjectiveneutral, nounnumber plate, nounoctane, nounodometer, nounomnibus, nounoverdrive, nounovershoot, verbpanel, nounpanel truck, nounpantechnicon, nounpark, verbpark and ride, nounparking, nounparking brake, nounparking garage, nounparking light, nounparking lot, nounparking meter, nounparking ticket, nounpassenger seat, nounpatrol car, nounpatrolman, nounpedal, nounpenalty point, nounpetrol station, nounpick-up, nounpick-up truck, nounpillion, nounpiston ring, nounpit, nounplate, nounplug, nounpneumatic, adjectivepound, nounpower steering, nounprang, verbpremium, nounprovisional licence, nounpush-start, verbrace, verbrace car, nounracing car, nounradar trap, nounradial tyre, nounradiator, nounrank, nounrearview mirror, nounrefuel, verbreg., registration, nounregistration number, nounregular, nounremould, nounremoval van, nounrespray, verbrestraint, nounretread, nounrev, verbreverse, verbreverse, nounreverse gear, nounreversing light, nounride, nounrig, nounright-hand drive, adjectiveroad hog, nounroad rage, nounroad test, nounroadworthy, adjectiveRolls-Royce, nounroof-rack, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunabout, nounRV, nounsaloon, nounsalt truck, nounscooter, nounseat belt, nounsedan, nounself-drive, adjectiveshaft, nounshift, verbshock absorber, nounsidecar, nounsidelight, nounsideswipe, verbsilencer, nounsill, nounslick, nounslipstream, nounsnarl, verbsnarl-up, nounsnow chains, nounsnowmobile, nounsnow plough, nounsnow tire, nounsouped-up, adjectivespare, nounspare tyre, nounsparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspeedometer, nounspeed trap, nounspeedway, nounsplash guard, nounspoiler, nounsports car, nounstall, nounstart, verbstarter, nounstarter motor, nounstation wagon, nounsteamroller, nounsteering, nounstick, nounstick shift, nounstretch limo, nounsump, nounsunroof, nounsupercharged, adjectivesuspension, nountachograph, nountachometer, nountailback, nountailboard, nountailgate, nountailgate, verbtail light, nountailpipe, nountax disc, nountaxi, nountaxicab, nounteamster, nountest certificate, nountest drive, nounthree-point turn, nounthree-wheeler, nounthrottle, nounthrust, nounticket, nountie-up, nountotal, verbtowbar, nountowline, nountowtruck, nountractor, nountraffic jam, nountransmission, nountransporter, nountread, nountrolley, nountrolleybus, nountrucker, nountrucking, nountrunk, nountune, verbtune-up, nounturbocharger, nounturning circle, nounturn signal, nountwo-stroke, adjectiveunleaded, adjectivevalet, nounvalet, verbvan, nounvanity plate, nounveteran car, nounvintage car, nounvisor, nounwheelbase, nounwheel clamp, nounwhiplash, nounwhitewall, nounwindscreen, nounwindscreen wiper, nounwindshield wiper, nounwing, nounwing mirror, nounwiper, nounwreck, nounwrecker, nounwrite-off, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint. The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The UN appealed for both sides to exercise self-restraint.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint. The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers. (=advise people to be careful, patient etc) The makers advise extreme caution when handling this material.
The makers advise extreme caution when handling this material. The UN appealed for both sides to exercise self-restraint.· The project has been somewhat hindered by financial restraints and much remains to be done.
· So far, I had behaved with great restraint.· He impressed me as a physically powerful man operating for the moment under great restraint.· The increase in audit mandate of the six countries discussed has arisen largely because government agencies tend to exercise greater restraint.· With great restraint he said nothing.
· To put their project together, the two charities had to manoeuvre within a thicket of legal and professional restraints.· All legal restraints have been lifted so that they can now do as they will.
· However, it was said in Rawlings v Till that physical restraint was a battery.· In order to cope, one must understand something about a proper use of physical restraint.· In the acute excitement stages, when delusions of grandeur, loquacity and hyperactivity prevail, the patients require physical restraint.· The principle behind allowing care workers to use physical restraint is the serious threat to life and property.· But if the situation escalates, physical restraint is permitted.· He required physical restraint and was then taken to the local psychiatric hospital by the police.· Following admission he remained aggressive and required physical restraint.
· In order to invoke the rule against prior restraint, the defendant must state on affidavit his intention to justify the allegation.· The presumption should be in favor of publication and transmission rather than suppression or prior restraint, no matter what the medium.· Otherwise, the rule against prior restraint must prevail in libel actions.· An injunction imposes prior restraint, by stopping presses from rolling and film from running.
· The covenant was held to be an unreasonable restraint of trade.
· But we have seen that vertical separation with restraints may well be more socially undesirable than vertical integration.· Conceptually at least, this is reasonably straight forward. Vertical restraints come under a number of guises.· The positive analysis of vertical restraints within this framework can be taken a little further, with implications for normative issues.· This dictum applies particularly to price discrimination and vertical restraints.· Hence we turn to such matters and therefore to the question of vertical restraints.
NOUN· Speeds would have to be lowered, parking controlled and traffic restraint measures introduced.· In each town three options for traffic restraint had been tested, with before and after surveys of a number of criteria.· For these smaller cities, less expensive and more modestly scaled public transport and traffic restraint policies are more appropriate.· As these examples indicate, there have been great environmental gains in traffic restraint areas, quite apart from the traffic improvements.
· The trade unions are cajoled into issuing a statement that could just be decoded as implying support for further wage restraint.· Government also jumped on the bandwagon, first with wage restraint policies and later with restrictive monetary policies to reduce inflationary pressures.· In July compulsory wage restraint was ended, but the Price Commission was retained.· If the rise in unemployment has mercifully decreased, the pressure on wage restraints will have lessened.
VERB· Hunt supporters have always been advised to exercise restraint.
· Gaddafi later called for restraint and ordered troops to protect foreign missions.
· The unconscious operates according to the pleasure principle alone - there are no values exercising restraint over instinctual impulses.· The market can not be expected to exercise self- restraint - this is the duty of government.· The increase in audit mandate of the six countries discussed has arisen largely because government agencies tend to exercise greater restraint.· Hunt supporters have always been advised to exercise restraint.· It pledged to continue the struggle for democratic representation but appealed to its supporters to continue to exercise restraint.
· The will or settlement may impose the restraint on anticipation.· An injunction imposes prior restraint, by stopping presses from rolling and film from running.
· The trick is to make representatives more responsible or to put in place automatic restraints on spending.· He has been put in restraints again.
· In the acute excitement stages, when delusions of grandeur, loquacity and hyperactivity prevail, the patients require physical restraint.· He required physical restraint and was then taken to the local psychiatric hospital by the police.· It would require specific restraints on Great Power conduct with respect to the neutralised country or region.
· Its decision is therefore almost always to show restraint and to leave the scene as quietly as possible.· Quite a bit happens in the novel, but Haines shows refreshing restraint in her narration.· He personally showed admirable restraint after two poor decisions in one Test.· Director Andy Tennant keeps the pace moving and shows admirable restraint.· He urged employers and trade unions to show restraint in the 1990 wage round.· All things considered, I show admirable restraint.
· Basil used his weapons with restraint and on legitimate targets.· The United States responded by informally requesting her partners to use restraint in exercising their right to convert dollars into gold.· The principle behind allowing care workers to use physical restraint is the serious threat to life and property.
WORD FAMILYnounrestraintadjectiverestrained ≠ unrestrainedverbrestrain
1[uncountable] calm sensible controlled behaviour, especially in a situation when it is difficult to stay calm SYN self-control: The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstrators.show/exercise restraint He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.2[countable usually plural, uncountable] a rule or principle that limits what people can dorestraint on Opposition politicians have called for restraints on public spending. The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.3[uncountable] formal physical force that is used to hold someone back, especially because they are likely to be violent: Sometimes police officers have to use physical restraint to control dangerous prisoners.4[countable] something that prevents someone from moving freely, such as a rope or a seat belt