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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")
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