restraint restraint

noun

() the act of controlling by restraining someone or something  ( restraint )
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
 the unlawful restraint of trade
the unlawful restraint of trade

() discipline in personal and social activities  ( restraint, control )
discipline in personal and social activities
 he was a model of polite restraint
he was a model of polite restraint
 she never lost control of herself
she never lost control of herself

a device that retards something's motion  ( constraint, restraint )
a device that retards something's motion
 the car did not have proper restraints fitted
the car did not have proper restraints fitted

lack of ornamentation  ( chasteness, restraint, simpleness, simplicity )
lack of ornamentation
 the room was simply decorated with great restraint
the room was simply decorated with great restraint

a rule or condition that limits freedom  ( restraint )
a rule or condition that limits freedom
 legal restraints
legal restraints
 restraints imposed on imports
restraints imposed on imports

the state of being physically constrained  ( constraint, restraint )
the state of being physically constrained
 dogs should be kept under restraint
dogs should be kept under restraint