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1 (noun) in the sense of limitation

Definition

something that restrains

Criminals could cross into the country without restraint.

Synonyms

limitation

limit

He outlined the limits of British power.

check

There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue.

ban

The General also lifted a ban on political parties.

boycott

embargo

The UN has imposed an arms embargo against the country.

curb

He called for much stricter curbs on spending.

rein

He wrapped his horse's reins round his left wrist.

taboo

a cultural taboo against eating fish

bridle

She dismounted and took her horse's bridle.

disqualification

interdict

The government has placed an interdict on fishing within territorial waters.

restraining order (US law)

Opposites

freedom

liberty

2 (noun) in the sense of self-control

Definition

the ability to control one's impulses or passions

They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected.

Synonyms

self-control

I began to wish I'd shown more self-control.

self-discipline

self-restraint

We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation.

self-possession

pulling your punches

Opposites

licence

, excess,

self-indulgence

intemperance

, immoderation

3 (noun) in the sense of constraint

Definition

a restraining or being restrained

A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power.

Synonyms

constraint

Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints.

limitation

There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.

inhibition

A country's size is no inhibition to producing a top team.

moderation

He called on all parties to show moderation.

hold

control

There are to be tighter controls on land speculation.

restriction

the relaxation of travel restrictions

prevention

suppression

suppression of the immune system

hindrance

Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery.

curtailment

4 (noun) in the sense of confinement

There was a meeting and he was put under restraint.

Synonyms

confinement

She had been held in solitary confinement for four months.

arrest

information leading to the arrest of the bombers

detention

the detention of the suspects ahead of the trial

imprisonment

She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.

captivity

He was released today after more than two months of captivity.

bondage

A terrible life of bondage was compounded by a guilty secret.

fetters

5 (noun) in the sense of belt

Children are always safer in a restraint or belt.

Synonyms

belt

He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.

strap

Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag.

harness

seat belt

safety belt

单词	restraint
释义	Trends of restraint View usage for: restraint (rɪstreɪnt) Word forms: plural restraints 1. variable noun Restraints are rules or conditions that limit or restrict someone or something. The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions. [+ on] With open frontiers, criminals could cross into the country without restraint. Synonyms: limitation, limit, check, ban More Synonyms of restraint 2. uncountable noun Restraint is calm, controlled, and unemotional behaviour. They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. I'll speak to the staff and ask them to exercise restraint and common sense. Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-possession More Synonyms of restraint 3. uncountable noun [with supplement] Restraint of something is the act of preventing it from increasing too much or from being donefreely. [formal] For a year and a half, wage restraint on a voluntary basis worked. He sued them for restraint of trade and won. More Synonyms of restraint restraint in British English (rɪˈstreɪnt) noun 1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc to show restraint 2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained 3. something that restrains; restriction Word origin C15: from Old French restreinte, from restreindre to restrain restraint in American English (rɪˈstreɪnt) noun 1. a restraining or being restrained 2. a restraining influence or action 3. a means or instrument of restraining 4. a loss or limitation of liberty; confinement 5. control of emotions, impulses, etc.; reserve; constraint Word origin ME restreinte < OFr restrainte < restreindre, to restrain Examples of 'restraint' in a sentence restraint Yet the manager knows that his team must remain competitive despite the financial restraints. The Sun (2017) Workers made some pretty big sacrifices and there was wage restraint on a very wide scale. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He has urged restraint on his ministers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The bottom line is that there are a lot of financial restraints in the country. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This is a case for regulation and not only voluntary restraint. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They showed me that restraint was possible. Christianity Today (2000) Pay restraint for one must be pay restraint for all. The Sun (2008) But power can make itself felt as much by restraint as through the crude exercise of force. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) The regulation might almost be judged in restraint of trade. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Its unsparing account of an atrocious crime is offset by admirable dramatic restraint. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The best way of bringing down a substantial deficit without damaging growth is through spending restraint. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint. The Sun (2013) But he will need strength and determination to oversee a radical reform programme amid tight financial restraints. Times, Sunday Times (2012) After his second inauguration he ended price and wage controls and called for voluntary"restraints. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) There is an argument for the boards of all these banks to show restraint in determining bonuses. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And yet what one senses is restraint. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They may not feel confident enough to invest but for most a relaxation of wage restraint would be easily manageable. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It's hard to show that much restraint. The Sun (2007) But the film has an elegance, restraint and sense of space that is increasingly rare to find in documentary. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I urge restraint and mutter something inane about the comfort to be drawn from being part of the moral majority. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There's no sense of restraint. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He appealed for the public to'show restraint and calm '. Times, Sunday Times (2013) That's why we're trained in a technique called control and restraint. The Sun (2015) In other languages restraint British English: restraint NOUN restriction Restraints are rules or conditions that limit or restrict someone or something. The president is calling for spending restraints in some areas. American English: restraint Brazilian Portuguese: restrição Chinese: 谨言慎行 European Spanish: limitación French: restriction German: Einschränkung Italian: limitazione Japanese: 制限 Korean: 규제 European Portuguese: restrição Latin American Spanish: restricción British English: restraint NOUN calm Restraint is calm, controlled, and unemotional behavior. They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. American English: restraint Brazilian Portuguese: restrição Chinese: 限制 European Spanish: autodominio French: retenue German: Zurückhaltung Italian: autocontrollo Japanese: 落ち着いた様子 Korean: 자제 European Portuguese: restrição Latin American Spanish: autodominio All related terms of 'restraint' child restraint a device used to protect a child in a motor vehicle head restraint an adjustable support for the head, attached to a car seat, to prevent the neck from being jolted backwards sharply in the event of a crash or sudden stop prior restraint a court order banning publication of unpublished material restraint order an order enabling the court to freeze the assets of a defendant , esp to prevent him or her taking them abroad self-restraint If you show self-restraint , you do not do something even though you would like to do it, because you think it would be better not to. wage restraint an agreement not to demand or pay large wage increases passive restraint a device, such as an airbag, that protects people in a car if there is a crash restraint of trade action tending to interfere with the freedom to compete in business Chinese translation of 'restraint' restraint (rɪsˈtreɪnt) n (c/u) (= restriction) 约(約)束 (yuēshù) (u) (= moderation) 克制 (kèzhì) wage restraint 工资(資)限额(額)政策 (gōngzī xiàn'é zhèngcè) 1 (noun) in the sense of limitation Definition something that restrains Criminals could cross into the country without restraint. Synonyms limitation limit He outlined the limits of British power. check There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. ban The General also lifted a ban on political parties. boycott embargo The UN has imposed an arms embargo against the country. curb He called for much stricter curbs on spending. rein He wrapped his horse's reins round his left wrist. taboo a cultural taboo against eating fish bridle She dismounted and took her horse's bridle. disqualification interdict The government has placed an interdict on fishing within territorial waters. restraining order (US law) Opposites freedom , liberty 2 (noun) in the sense of self-control Definition the ability to control one's impulses or passions They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. Synonyms self-control I began to wish I'd shown more self-control. self-discipline self-restraint We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation. self-possession pulling your punches Opposites licence , excess, self-indulgence , intemperance , immoderation 3 (noun) in the sense of constraint Definition a restraining or being restrained A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power. Synonyms constraint Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. limitation There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties. inhibition A country's size is no inhibition to producing a top team. moderation He called on all parties to show moderation. hold control There are to be tighter controls on land speculation. restriction the relaxation of travel restrictions prevention suppression suppression of the immune system hindrance Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. curtailment 4 (noun) in the sense of confinement There was a meeting and he was put under restraint. Synonyms confinement She had been held in solitary confinement for four months. arrest information leading to the arrest of the bombers detention the detention of the suspects ahead of the trial imprisonment She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. captivity He was released today after more than two months of captivity. bondage A terrible life of bondage was compounded by a guilty secret. fetters 5 (noun) in the sense of belt Children are always safer in a restraint or belt. Synonyms belt He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. strap Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag. harness seat belt safety belt Additional synonyms in the sense of arrest Definition the act of taking a person into custody information leading to the arrest of the bombers Synonyms capture, bust (informal), detention, seizure, apprehension in the sense of ban Definition an official prohibition The General also lifted a ban on political parties. Synonyms prohibition, block, restriction, veto, boycott, embargo, injunction, censorship, taboo, suppression, stoppage, disqualification, interdiction, interdict, proscription, disallowance, rahui (New Zealand), restraining order (US) in the sense of bondage Definition slavery A terrible life of bondage was compounded by a guilty secret. Synonyms slavery, imprisonment, captivity, confinement, yoke, duress, servitude, enslavement, subjugation, serfdom, subjection, vassalage, thraldom, enthralment Synonyms of 'restraint' restraint Explore 'restraint' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of bridle Definition something that curbs or restrains She dismounted and took her horse's bridle. Synonyms rein, curb, control, check, restraint, trammels in the sense of captivity Definition the state of being kept in confinement He was released today after more than two months of captivity. Synonyms confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, durance (archaic), restraint in the sense of check Definition a means to ensure against fraud or error There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. Synonyms control, limitation, restraint, constraint, rein, obstacle, curb, obstruction, stoppage, inhibition, impediment, hindrance, damper in the sense of control Definition a curb or check There are to be tighter controls on land speculation. Synonyms restraint, check, regulation, brake, limitation, curb in the sense of curb Definition something that restrains or holds back He called for much stricter curbs on spending. Synonyms restraint, control, check, brake, limitation, rein, deterrent, bridle in the sense of detention Definition imprisonment, esp. of a suspect awaiting trial the detention of the suspects ahead of the trial Synonyms imprisonment, custody, restraint, keeping in, quarantine, confinement, porridge (slang), incarceration in the sense of embargo Definition an order by a government or international body prohibiting trade with a country The UN has imposed an arms embargo against the country. Synonyms ban, bar, block, barrier, restriction, boycott, restraint, check, prohibition, moratorium, stoppage, impediment, blockage, hindrance, interdiction, interdict, proscription, rahui (New Zealand) in the sense of hindrance Definition an obstruction or snag Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. Synonyms obstacle, check, bar, block, difficulty, drag, barrier, restriction, handicap, limitation, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, interruption, obstruction, stoppage, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance, trammel in the sense of imprisonment She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Synonyms confinement, custody, detention, captivity, incarceration, internment, duress, porridge (slang), durance (archaic) in the sense of inhibition Definition an inhibiting or being inhibited A country's size is no inhibition to producing a top team. Synonyms obstacle, check, bar, block, barrier, restriction, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, encumbrance, interdict Additional synonyms in the sense of interdict Definition an official prohibition or restraint The government has placed an interdict on fishing within territorial waters. Synonyms ban, veto, prohibition, taboo, disqualification, interdiction, disallowance, restraining order (US) in the sense of limit Definition the largest quantity or amount allowed He outlined the limits of British power. Synonyms limitation, maximum, restriction, ceiling, restraint in the sense of moderation Definition the quality of being moderate He called on all parties to show moderation. Synonyms restraint, justice, fairness, composure, coolness, temperance, calmness, equanimity, reasonableness, mildness, justness, judiciousness, sedateness, moderateness in the sense of rein Definition narrow straps attached to a harness to control a young child He wrapped his horse's reins round his left wrist. Synonyms control, harness, bridle, hold, check, restriction, brake, curb, restraint in the sense of restriction Definition a rule or situation that limits or controls something or someone the relaxation of travel restrictions Synonyms control, rule, condition, check, regulation, curb, restraint, constraint, confinement, containment, demarcation, stipulation in the sense of self-restraint Definition control imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, or actions We've been exercising self-restraint in our resistance to occupation. Synonyms self-control, self-discipline, willpower, patience, forbearance, abstemiousness, self-command in the sense of strap Definition to tie or bind (something) with a strap Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag. Synonyms tie, thong, leash, belt in the sense of suppression suppression of the immune system Synonyms inhibition, blocking, checking, restriction, restraint, smothering in the sense of taboo Definition a ritual prohibition, esp. of something that is considered holy or unclean a cultural taboo against eating fish Synonyms prohibition, ban, restriction, disapproval, anathema, interdict, proscription, tapu (New Zealand)
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