Associations to the word «Restraint»
Noun
- Virtue
- Veda
- Compassion
- Enjoyment
- Anesthesia
- Righteousness
- Forgiveness
- Discretion
- Moral
- Delicacy
- Morality
- Appetite
- Libel
- Propriety
- Cuff
- Servitude
- Ceasefire
- Sincerity
- Amendment
- Aversion
- Misuse
- Denial
- Disregard
- Fixing
- Austerity
- Restriction
- Uneasiness
- Gratification
- Limitation
- Vow
- Delirium
- Gag
- Intercourse
- Statute
- Caution
- Obscenity
- Practise
- Immunity
- Punishment
- Impulse
- Elegance
- Temper
- Commerce
- Harlan
- Taboo
- Falsehood
- Honesty
- Safeguard
- Lust
- Rishi
- Suppression
- Exaggeration
- Violation
- Dignity
- Deprivation
- Curb
- Imprisonment
- Censure
- Reliance
- Necessity
- Confine
- Formality
- Belt
- Idleness
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RESTRAINT, noun. (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
RESTRAINT, noun. (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
RESTRAINT OF TRADE, noun. (legal) An agreement that prevents fair competition on the open market, such as an agreement by one party to hire a second party to work within a profession on the condition that the second party will not compete against the first.
Dictionary definition
RESTRAINT, noun. The act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade".
RESTRAINT, noun. Discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself".
RESTRAINT, noun. The state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint".
RESTRAINT, noun. A rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports".
RESTRAINT, noun. Lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint".
RESTRAINT, noun. A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted".
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