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restraint
noun
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt
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noun
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
“the unlawful restraint of trade”
noun
a device that retards something's motion
“the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
noun
lack of ornamentation
“the room was simply decorated with great restraint”
noun
discipline in personal and social activities
“he was a model of polite restraint”
noun
a rule or condition that limits freedom
“legal restraints”
noun
the state of being physically constrained
“dogs should be kept under restraint”
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the unlawful restraint of trade
the car did not have proper restraints fitted
the room was simply decorated with great restraint
he was a model of polite restraint
she never lost control of herself
legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports
dogs should be kept under restraint
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