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restraint

[ ri-streynt ]

noun

  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 state or fact of being restrained; restrained; deprivation of liberty; confinement.

    Synonyms: , , ,

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  5. constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc.


restraint

/ ɪˈٰɪԳ /

noun

  1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc

    to show restraint

  2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained
  3. something that restrains; restriction
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v··ٰԳ noun
  • r·ٰԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of restraint1

1350–1400; Middle English restreinte < Middle French restrainte, noun use of feminine past participle of restraindre to restrain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of restraint1

C15: from Old French restreinte , from restreindre to restrain
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In an era obsessed with purity and restraint, mayonnaise is unashamedly rich, indulgent, and yes, fun.

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Attacks on Ukraine's nuclear power stations have led the UN's atomic watchdog to call for restraint.

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"The Prime Minister underscored that he is deeply concerned by the return to fighting and urged for Israeli restraint," a Downing Street spokesperson said.

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In the course of the proceedings, prison rights attorneys have shown videotapes documenting the use of pepper spray, restraints, hoods and batons on mentally ill inmates in the throes of psychotic episodes.

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Rather than confronting Trump, California’s governor is showing restraint and using flattery to ensure the state gets the federal disaster relief it needs and deserves.

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