restraint
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; deprivation of liberty; confinement.
constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc.
Origin of restraint
1Other words for restraint
Opposites for restraint
Other words from restraint
- o·ver·re·straint, noun
- pre·re·straint, noun
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How to use restraint in a sentence
Once more his over-restraint betrayed him, and Miss Ponsonby guessed his surprise.
The Locusts' Years | Mary Helen Fee
British Dictionary definitions for restraint
/ (rɪˈstreɪnt) /
the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc: to show restraint
the act of restraining or the state of being restrained
something that restrains; restriction
Origin of restraint
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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