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restraint


noun
1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (Freq. 5)
- the unlawful restraint of trade
Derivationally related forms:
restrain
Hypernyms:
control
Hyponyms:
collar, leash, damper, bridle, check,
curb, immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing, confinement, containment,
suppression, curtailment, restraint of trade, restriction
2. discipline in personal and social activities (Freq. 2)
- he was a model of polite restraint
- she never lost control of herself
Syn:
control
Ant:
unrestraint
Hypernyms:
discipline
Hyponyms:
self-restraint, temperateness, temperance, moderation, inhibition, continence
3. the state of being physically constrained
- dogs should be kept under restraint
Syn:
constraint
Derivationally related forms:
restrain
Hypernyms:
confinement
Hyponyms:
cage
4. a rule or condition that limits freedom
- legal restraints
- restraints imposed on imports
Hypernyms:
restriction, limitation
Hyponyms:
floodgate
5. a device that retards something's motion
- the car did not have proper restraints fitted
Syn:
constraint
Hypernyms:
device
Hyponyms:
air bag, airbrake, dive brake, arrester, arrester hook,
band, brake, brake pad, brake shoe, shoe, skid,
catch, stop, chain, fastener, fastening, holdfast,
fixing, gag, muzzle, leash, tether, lead,
lock, ignition lock, safety belt, life belt, safety harness, sea anchor,
drogue, shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
6. lack of ornamentation
- the room was simply decorated with great restraint
Syn:
chasteness, simplicity, simpleness
Derivationally related forms:
simple (for: simpleness), simple (for: simplicity), chaste (for: chasteness)
Hypernyms:
plainness

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