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RESTRAINT meaning: 1. calm and controlled behaviour: 2. something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or…. Learn more.
RESTRAINED meaning: 1. acting in a calm and controlled way: 2. controlled: 3. acting in a calm and controlled way: . Learn more.
Definition of restrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
restraint (rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so: The government has imposed export restraints on some products.
Restraint definition: a restraining action or influence. See examples of RESTRAINT used in a sentence.
3 meanings: 1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc 2. the act of restraining or the state of being.... Click for more definitions.
retenir ⇒, contenir ⇒, maîtriser ⇒ vtr. Daniel was very upset, but restrained his tears. Daniel était complètement bouleversé mais il a retenu ses larmes. restrain n. rare (restraint, limit) contrainte, restriction nf. The judge showed restrain in sentencing the young offender.