restraint

noun

re·straint ri-ˈstrānt How to pronounce restraint (audio)

: an act of restraining : the state of being restrained

b(1)

: a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence

(2)

: a device that restricts movement

a restraint for children riding in cars

: a control over the expression of one's emotions or thoughts

Example Sentences

Make sure the child safety restraint is in place. The prisoner was placed in restraints. His angry response showed a lack of restraint. The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis.

Recent Examples on the Web The Permian’s crop of private oil producers is already showing signs of restraint.

Collin Eaton, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 That attitude of restraint paid off when Trump awarded Patterson a National Humanities Medal, the only one conferred on a novelist during Trump’s time in office.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The Summit, delivers a performance of restraint and intense focus as Julio Strassera, a government attorney who masks his very real sense of panic with professional doggedness.

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Despite its firmer stance, some experts said the white paper’s overall message was one of restraint.

Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Felix Frankfurter was an eloquent liberal champion of judicial restraint.

Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 The Primetime Emmys will present awards in 118 categories this year, making the Grammys look like a model of restraint.

Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 July 2022 These dishes, too, showed the kind of restraint that requires confidence in one’s ingredients and execution.

New York Times, 21 July 2022 Emotion here comes from an intensity of restraint rather than from surrender or sensuality.

Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More

单词	restraints
释义	restraint noun re·straint ri-ˈstrānt 1 a : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained b(1) : a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence (2) : a device that restricts movement a restraint for children riding in cars 2 : a control over the expression of one's emotions or thoughts Synonyms constraint continence discipline discretion inhibition refrainment repression reserve self-command self-control self-restraint suppression See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Make sure the child safety restraint is in place. The prisoner was placed in restraints. His angry response showed a lack of restraint. The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis. Recent Examples on the Web The Permian’s crop of private oil producers is already showing signs of restraint. Collin Eaton, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 That attitude of restraint paid off when Trump awarded Patterson a National Humanities Medal, the only one conferred on a novelist during Trump’s time in office. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The Summit, delivers a performance of restraint and intense focus as Julio Strassera, a government attorney who masks his very real sense of panic with professional doggedness. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Despite its firmer stance, some experts said the white paper’s overall message was one of restraint. Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Felix Frankfurter was an eloquent liberal champion of judicial restraint. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 The Primetime Emmys will present awards in 118 categories this year, making the Grammys look like a model of restraint. Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 July 2022 These dishes, too, showed the kind of restraint that requires confidence in one’s ingredients and execution. New York Times, 21 July 2022 Emotion here comes from an intensity of restraint rather than from surrender or sensuality. Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French restreinte, from restreindre First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing restraint passive restraint head restraint under restraint prior restraint self-restraint kept/placed under restraint passive restraint head restraint under restraint prior restraint self-restraint kept/placed under restraint Kids Definition restraint noun re·straint ri-ˈstrānt 1 : the act of stopping or holding back : the state of being stopped or held back 2 : a force or influence that stops or holds back 3 : control over thoughts or feelings You're angry, but show restraint. Medical Definition restraint noun re·straint ri-ˈstrānt : a device that restricts movement restraints such as straitjackets for violent patients Legal Definition restraint noun re·straint ri-ˈstrānt 1 a : an act or fact of restraining see also prior restraint b : the state of being restrained 2 a : a means of restraining b : a device that restricts movement (as of prisoners or violent psychiatric patients) restraints noun plural of restraint as in constraints something that limits one's freedom of action or choice civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance constraints restrictions limitations strictures curbs fetters conditions prohibitions circumscriptions stipulations exceptions checks strings proscriptions bans qualifications reservations provisos provisoes Antonyms & Near Antonyms freedoms latitudes
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restraint

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