Restraint - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈstreɪnt|  American pronunciation of the word restraint
Brit.  |rɪˈstreɪnt|  British pronunciation of the word restraint

noun

- the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
the unlawful restraint of trade
- discipline in personal and social activities (syn: control)
he was a model of polite restraint
- the state of being physically constrained (syn: constraint)
dogs should be kept under restraint
- a rule or condition that limits freedom
legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports
- lack of ornamentation (syn: simpleness, simplicity)
the room was simply decorated with great restraint
- a device that retards something's motion (syn: constraint)
the car did not have proper restraints fitted

Extra examples

Make sure the child safety restraint is in place.

The prisoner was placed in restraints.

His angry response showed a lack of restraint.

The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis.

The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstrators.

He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.

Opposition politicians have called for restraints on public spending.

The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.

Sometimes police officers have to use physical restraint to control dangerous prisoners.

...you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer...

Word forms

noun
singular: restraint
plural: restraints
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