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

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   Sep 20, 2024 · How to use restraint in a sentence. an act of restraining : the state of being restrained; a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence… See the full definition

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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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   noun. a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. Sometimes restraints. a means of or device for restraining, as a harness for the body. the act of restraining, holding back, controlling, or checking. the state or fact of being restrained; restrained; deprivation of liberty; confinement.

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

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   Restraint is calm, controlled, and unemotional behaviour. They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. I'll speak to the staff and ask them to exercise restraint and common sense. Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-possession More Synonyms of restraint.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTRAINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or that prevents something from growing or increasing: government spending restraints. Lack of space is the main restraint on the firm's expansion plans. During the recession, the government opted for a policy of pay / wage restraint rather than a reduction in public investment. Synonyms.

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

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   restraint. noun. /rɪˈstreɪnt/. /rɪˈstreɪnt/. [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.

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   n. 1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc: to show restraint. 2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained. 3. something that restrains; restriction. [C15: from Old French restreinte, from restreindre to restrain]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESTRAINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    RESTRAINT definition: 1. control over your feelings 2. a control on something: . Learn more.

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