English to English noun
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the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | Example:
• the unlawful restraint of trade
source: wordnet30
2 |
discipline in personal and social activities | Example:
• he was a model of polite restraint • she never lost control of herself
source: wordnet30
3 |
the state of being physically constrained | Example:
• dogs should be kept under restraint
source: wordnet30
4 |
a rule or condition that limits freedom | Example:
• legal restraints • restraints imposed on imports
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the room was simply decorated with great restraint
source: wordnet30
6 |
a device that retards something's motion | Example:
• the car did not have proper restraints fitted
source: wordnet30
7 |
The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental. | source: webster1913
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