Defenition of the word restraint

• Defenition of the word restraint

  • lack of ornamentation
  • the state of being constrained
  • the act of restraining
  • a device that holds someone or something back from action
  • discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
  • the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
  • a device that retards something''s motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
  • lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
  • a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
  • the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
  • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  • a device that retards something's motion
  • discipline in personal and social activities
  • a rule or condition that limits freedom
  • the state of being physically constrained

Synonyms for the word restraint

• • arrest
  • captivity
  • ceiling
  • chasteness
  • check
  • command
  • confinement
  • constraint
  • control
  • curb
  • detention
  • imprisonment
  • limit
  • limitation
  • moderation
  • restriction
  • self-control
  • self-discipline
  • self-possession
  • simplicity

Similar words in the restraint

• • restraint
  • restraint's
  • restraints

Hyponyms for the word restraint

• • air bag
  • airbrake
  • arrester
  • arrester hook
  • band
  • bond
  • brake
  • brake pad
  • brake pads
  • brake shoe
  • bridle
  • cage
  • catch
  • chain
  • check
  • collar
  • confinement
  • containment
  • continence
  • curb
  • curtailment
  • damper
  • dive brake
  • drogue
  • fastener
  • fastening
  • fixing
  • floodgate
  • gag
  • hamper
  • holdfast
  • ignition lock
  • immobilisation
  • immobilization
  • immobilizing
  • inhibition
  • lead
  • leash
  • life belt
  • lock
  • moderation
  • muzzle
  • restraint of trade
  • restriction
  • safety belt
  • safety harness
  • sea anchor
  • self-restraint
  • shackle
  • shoe
  • skid
  • stop
  • suppression
  • temperance
  • temperateness
  • tether
  • trammel
  • trammels

Hypernyms for the word restraint

• • confinement
  • control
  • controlling
  • device
  • discipline
  • limitation
  • plainness
  • restriction

Antonyms for the word restraint

• • unrestraint

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