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restraint

/ restraint /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the of act controlling by restraining someone or something
"the unlawful restraint of trade"
Type of:
control
Kinds of:
collar leash damper bridle check
Derived:
restrain suppress keep keep back hold back
noun Sense 2
a device that retards something''s motion
"the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
air bag airbrake dive brake arrester arrester hook
noun Sense 3
discipline in personal and social activities
"he was a model of polite restraint"
"she never lost control of herself"
Opposites:
unrestraint
Type of:
discipline
Kinds of:
self-restraint temperateness temperance moderation inhibition
noun Sense 4
a rule or condition that limits freedom
"legal restraints"
"restraints imposed on imports"
Type of:
restriction limitation
Kinds of:
floodgate
noun Sense 5
lack of ornamentation
"the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
Type of:
plainness
noun Sense 6
the state of being physically constrained
"dogs should be kept under restraint"
Type of:
confinement
Kinds of:
cage
Derived:
restrain confine hold
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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control collar leash damper bridle check device air bag airbrake dive brake arrester arrester hook