1. restraint - noun
· the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
Hypernym(s): control
2. restraint - noun
· discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
Synonym(s): control
Hypernym(s): discipline
Antonym(s): unrestraint
3. restraint - noun
· the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
Synonym(s): constraint
Hypernym(s): confinement
4. restraint - noun
· a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
Hypernym(s): restriction, limitation
5. restraint - noun
· lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
Synonym(s): chasteness, simplicity, simpleness
Hypernym(s): plainness
6. restraint - noun
· a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Synonym(s): constraint
Hypernym(s): device
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