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restraint > 6 senses
NOUN1restraintThe of act controlling by restraining someone or something
2restraint, controlDiscipline in personal and social activities
3restraint, constraintThe state of being physically constrained
4restraintA rule or condition that limits freedom
5restraint, chasteness, simplicityLack of ornamentation
6restraint, constraintA device that retards something's motion
restraint > pronunciation
Soundsrihstrey'nt; riystrey'nt
Rhymesacquaint, complaint, constraint, and 9 more rhymes in eynt at the HyperDic website...
restraint > noun 1, act
MeaningThe of act controlling by restraining someone or something.
Examples"the unlawful restraint of trade"
Narrowercollar, leash; damper; bridle, check, curb; immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing; confinement; containment; suppression, curtailment; restraint of trade; restriction
Broadercontrol
Verbsrestrain
restraint > noun 2, attribute
MeaningDiscipline in personal and social activities.
Examples"he was a model of polite restraint"
Synonymscontrol
Narrowerself-restraint, temperateness; temperance, moderation; inhibition; continence
Broaderdiscipline
Contraryunrestraint
restraint > noun 3, state
MeaningThe state of being physically constrained.
Examples"dogs should be kept under restraint"
Synonymsconstraint
Narrowercage
Broaderconfinement
Verbsrestrain
restraint > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA rule or condition that limits freedom.
Examples"legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
Narrowerfloodgate
Broaderrestriction, limitation
restraint > noun 5, attribute
MeaningLack of ornamentation.
Examples"the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
Synonymschasteness, simplicity
Broaderplainness
restraint > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA device that retards something's motion.
Examples"the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Synonymsconstraint
Narrowerair bag; airbrake, dive brake; arrester, arrester hook; band; brake; brake pads; brake shoe, shoe, skid; catch, stop; chain; fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing; gag, muzzle; leash, tether, lead; lock, ignition lock; muzzle; safety belt, life belt, safety harness; sea anchor, drogue; shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels; trammel
Broaderdevice

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