restraint
(noun)
noun
1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- the unlawful restraint of trade
Definition categories: act, control
2. discipline in personal and social activities
- he was a model of polite restraint
Similar word(s): control
Definition categories: attribute, discipline
3. the state of being physically constrained
- dogs should be kept under restraint
Similar word(s): constraint
Definition categories: state, confinement
4. a rule or condition that limits freedom
- legal restraints
- restraints imposed on imports
Definition categories: thought, limitation, restriction
5. lack of ornamentation
- the room was simply decorated with great restraint
Similar word(s): chasteness, simpleness, simplicity
Definition categories: attribute, plainness
6. a device that retards something's motion
- the car did not have proper restraints fitted
Similar word(s): constraint
Definition categories: man–made, device
Sentences with restraint as a noun:
- Make sure all the restraints are tight.
- Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.