Restraint
21restraint — noun 1) a restraint on their impulsiveness Syn: constraint, check, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment; rein, bridle, brake, damper, impediment, obstacle 2) the protestors showed restraint Syn …
22restraint — A device used to halt the movement of something. See head restraint child restraint system passive restraint system rear head restraints supplementary inflatable restraint voluntary Export Restraint …
23restraint — /rəˈstreɪnt / (say ruh straynt) noun 1. restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. 2. a means of restraining. 3. the act of restraining, or holding back, controlling, or checking. 4. → child restraint. 5. the state or fact of being… …
24restraint — (rè strint ) s. m. Mot emprunté aux aliénistes anglais et exprimant l emploi des moyens mécaniques de contention durant le traitement de la folie ; par opposition à non restraint, qui est la suppression de ces moyens. • Il n y a pas de contrôle …
25restraint — noun 1) a restraint on their impulsiveness Syn: constraint, check, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment, rein, brake 2) the customary restraint of the police Syn: self control, self discipline …
26restraint — n. 1 the act or an instance of restraining or being restrained. 2 a stoppage; a check; a controlling agency or influence. 3 a self control; avoidance of excess or exaggeration. b austerity of literary expression. 4 reserve of manner. 5… …
27restraint — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French restreinte, from restreindre Date: 15th century 1. a. an act of restraining ; the state of being restrained b. (1) a means of restraining ; a restraining force or influence (2) a device that… …
28restraint — /ri straynt /, n. 1. a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. 2. Sometimes, restraints. a means of or device for restraining, as a harness for the body. 3. the act of restraining, holding back, controlling, or checking. 4. the… …
29restraint — noun a) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures Make sure all the restraints are tight. b) control or caution; reserve Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss. See Also: constraint …
30restraint — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, Oregon boat, abnegation, absolutism, abstinence, aloofness, aplomb, appropriateness, arrest, arrestation, arrestment, assurance, backwardness, balance, ban, bashfulness, bilbo, blankness, block, blockage,… …
