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   restraint

   /rɪˈstreɪnt/

   noun

   • 1. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control: "decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget"
   • ▪ the action of keeping someone or something under control: "a policy of restraint in public spending"
   • ▪ deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement: "he remained aggressive and required physical restraint" Similar constraintcheckcontrolrestrictionlimitationcurtailmentreinbridlebrakedamperdeterrenthindranceimpedimentobstacleretardantinhibitioninformal:clampdownwet blanketconfinementcaptivitycustodydetentionimprisonmentinternmentincarcerationconstraintcommittalquarantinearrestarchaic:duressrare:detainmentOpposite incitement
   • ▪ a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement: "car safety restraints" Similar beltharnessstrap
   • 2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control: "he urged the protestors to exercise restraint" Similar self-controlself-restraintself-disciplinecontrolmoderationtemperatenessabstemiousnessnon-indulgenceprudencejudiciousnessreserveself-restraintself-controlself-possessionlack of emotionsobrietycoldnessformalityaloofnessdetachmentreticenceuncommunicativenessOpposite abandonforwardnessoutspokenness
   • ▪ understatement, especially of artistic expression: "with strings and piano, all restraint vanished" Similar subtletymutednessunderstatednesstastetastefulnessdelicacydelicatenessdiscretiondiscriminationOpposite excessindulgence

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French restreinte, feminine past participle of restreindre ‘hold back’ (see restrain).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESTRAINT definition: 1. calm and controlled behaviour: 2. something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or…. Learn more.

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   restraint: [noun] an act of restraining : the state of being restrained. a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence. a device that restricts movement.

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   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"

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrestraint noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Synonyms limit limit restriction control constraint restraint limitation These are all words for something that limits what you can do or what can happen. limit the greatest or smallest amount of something that is allowed:. The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels. the speed limit; restriction (rather formal) a rule or law that limits what you can do:. There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.

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   Restraint is the act of holding something back. For example, if you exercise restraint over your emotions, you won't burst out into tears in public.

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   Restraint definition: a restraining action or influence. See examples of RESTRAINT used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTRAINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   1 [countable, usually plural] restraint (on somebody/something) a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do The government has imposed export restraints on some products. social restraints on drinking alcohol Thesaurus limit. restriction; control; constraint; restraint; limitation; These are all words for something that limits what you can do or what can happen. limit the greatest or smallest amount of something that is allowed: The government has set strict ...

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    Restraint definition: Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint.

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    restraint - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.