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restraint restraint definition

restraint


 
  Grep  of  noun  restraint 
  combination  in  restraint  of  trade 
  head  restraint 
  restraint 
  restraint  of  trade 
  self-restraint 
  unrestraint 
 
  Overview  of  noun  restraint 
 
  The  noun  restraint  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  restraint  --  (the  act  controlling  by  restraining  someone  or  something  "the  unlawful  restraint  of  trade") 
  2.  (2)  restraint,  control  --  (discipline  in  personal  and  social  activities;  "he  was  a  model  of  polite  restraint";  "she  never  lost  control  of  herself") 
  3.  constraint,  restraint  --  (the  state  of  being  physically  constrained;  "dogs  should  be  kept  under  restraint") 
  4.  restraint  --  (a  rule  or  condition  that  limits  freedom;  "legal  restraints";  "restraints  imposed  on  imports") 
  5.  chasteness,  restraint,  simplicity  --  (lack  of  ornamentation) 
  6.  restraint,  constraint  --  (a  device  that  stops  something  from  moving  "the  car  did  not  have  proper  restraints  fitted") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  restraint 
 
  The  noun  restraint  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  restraint  --  (the  act  controlling  by  restraining  someone  or  something  "the  unlawful  restraint  of  trade") 
  2.  (2)  restraint,  control  --  (discipline  in  personal  and  social  activities;  "he  was  a  model  of  polite  restraint";  "she  never  lost  control  of  herself") 
  3.  constraint,  restraint  --  (the  state  of  being  physically  constrained;  "dogs  should  be  kept  under  restraint") 
  4.  restraint  --  (a  rule  or  condition  that  limits  freedom;  "legal  restraints";  "restraints  imposed  on  imports") 
  5.  chasteness,  restraint,  simplicity  --  (lack  of  ornamentation) 
  6.  restraint,  constraint  --  (a  device  that  stops  something  from  moving  "the  car  did  not  have  proper  restraints  fitted") 



restraint definition