restraint

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R0185600 (rĭ-strānt′)n.1. a. The act of restraining: police restraint of the suspect.b. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom: a suspect held in restraint.2. a. An influence that inhibits or restrains: "If the enemy could be defined as radically evil, then the restraints of morality did not apply" (James Carroll).b. A device or other means of restraining movement: a child restraint in a car.3. Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint: cursed without restraint.

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[Middle English restreinte, from Old French restrainte, from feminine past participle of restraindre, to restrain; see restrain.]

restraint

(rɪˈstreɪnt) n1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc: to show restraint. 2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained3. something that restrains; restriction[C15: from Old French restreinte, from restreindre to restrain]

re•straint

(rɪˈstreɪnt)

n. 1. a restraining action or influence. 2. a means of restraining. 3. a device that restrains, as a harness. 4. the act of restraining. 5. the state or fact of being restrained; confinement. 6. constraint or reserve, as in behavior. [1350–1400; Middle English restreinte < Middle French restrainte, n. use of feminine past participle of restraindre to restrain]

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Noun	1.	restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"leash, collar - a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"damper - a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"bridle, curb, check - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"immobilizing, immobilisation, immobilization - the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining themcontainment - the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"curtailment, suppression - the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation; "a suppression of the newspaper"restraint of trade - any act that tends to prevent free competition in businessrestriction, confinement - the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
	2.	restraint - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"controldiscipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"self-restraint, temperateness - exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excessesinhibition - the quality of being inhibitedcontinence - voluntary control over urinary and fecal dischargeunrestraint - the quality of lacking restraint
	3.	restraint - the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"constraintconfinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"cage - something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
	4.	restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"limitation, restriction - a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"floodgate - something that restrains a flood or outpouring; "suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants"
	5.	restraint - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"chasteness, simpleness, simplicityplainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
	6.	restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"constraintair bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forwardairbrake, dive brake - a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraftarrester, arrester hook - a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrierband - a restraint put around something to hold it togetherbrake - a restraint used to slow or stop a vehiclebrake - anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending"brake pad - one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake diskbrake shoe, skid, shoe - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotationcatch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"chain - anything that acts as a restraintdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placegag, muzzle - restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shoutingleash, tether, lead - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animalignition lock, lock - a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the keymuzzle - a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or bitinglife belt, safety belt, safety harness - belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurtsea anchor, drogue - restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a windhamper, shackle, trammel, bond - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)trammel - a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

restraint

noun1. limitation, limit, check, ban, boycott, embargo, curb, rein, taboo, bridle, disqualification, interdict Criminals could cross into the country without restraint.
limitation freedom, liberty2. self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-possession, pulling your punches They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected.
self-control licence, excess, self-indulgence, intemperance, immoderation3. constraint, limitation, inhibition, moderation, hold, control, restriction, prevention, suppression, hindrance, curtailment A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power.4. confinement, arrest, detention, imprisonment, captivity, bondage, fetters There was a meeting and he was put under restraint.5. belt, strap, harness, seat belt, safety belt Children are always safer in a restraint or belt.

restraint

noun1. The act of limiting or condition of being limited:circumscription, confinement, constraint, limitation, restriction.2. Something that limits or restricts:check, circumscription, constraint, cramp, curb, inhibition, limit, limitation, restriction, stricture, trammel.3. An instrument or means of restraining:bit, brake, bridle, leash, snaffle.4. Something that physically confines the legs or arms:bond, chain (used in plural), fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), hobble, iron (used in plural), manacle, shackle.Archaic: gyve.5. The keeping of one's thoughts and emotions to oneself:control, reserve, reticence, self-control, self-restraint, taciturnity, uncommunicativeness.

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