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restraint
noun(re-straint)
the state of being physically constrained
Synonyms: constraint,
Examples:
Dogs should be kept under restraint.
restraint
noun(re-straint)
lack of ornamentation
Synonyms: chasteness, simpleness, simplicity,
Examples:
The room was simply decorated with great restraint.
restraint
noun(re-straint)
discipline in personal and social activities
Synonyms: control,
Antonyms: unrestraint,
Examples:
He was a model of polite restraint.
restraint
noun(re-straint)
a device that retards something's motion
Synonyms: constraint,
Examples:
The car did not have proper restraints fitted.
restraint
noun(re-straint)
a rule or condition that limits freedom
Examples:
Legal restraints.
Restraints imposed on imports.
restraint
noun(re-straint)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
Examples:
The unlawful restraint of trade.

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