Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of restraining.
- noun The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom.
- noun An influence that inhibits or restrains.
- noun A device or other means of restraining movement.
- noun Control of the expression of one's feelings; constraint.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from action or motion, in any manner; hindrance of any action, physical, moral, or mental.
- noun The state of being repressed, curbed, or held back in any way; specifically, abridgment of liberty; confinement; detention.
- noun Repression of extravagance, exaggeration, or vehemence; constraint in manner or style; reserve.
- noun That which restrains, limits, hinders, or represses; a limitation, restriction, or prohibition.
- noun Restriction; limitation, as in application or definition.
- noun In dynamics, an absolute geometrical condition supposed to be precisely fulfilled: thus, a body moving upon an unyielding surface is subject to a restraint.
- noun Synonyms and Constraint, Coercion, etc. (see
force , n), repression, check, stop, curb, hold-back.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental.
- noun The state of being restrained.
- noun That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable something that
restrains ,ties ,fastens orsecures - noun uncountable
control orcaution ;reserve
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a device that retards something's motion
- noun lack of ornamentation
- noun the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- noun discipline in personal and social activities
- noun a rule or condition that limits freedom
- noun the state of being physically constrained
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To make such outrageous claims with the only possible goal being to rile up the masses (a strategy attempted during the campaign as well), and then to advise "restraint" is beyond hypocritical.
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He learns from them that "restraint" is advised by practically every author, but according to the character of the author he will find that "restraint" means having the marriage relation with his wife not more than three times a week, or once a month – or never at all except for the protection of children.
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The Israelis are trying to show what they describe as restraint on the ground to test Arafat to see if, in fact, he can use his powers of persuasion, not only within the Palestinian movement that he is at the top of but through all of the other factions that he doesn't have necessary control over but can use his voice to speak to to bring what has not happened in so many months there -- a cease-fire, an end of violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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In a talk with reporters on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley said Palestinian restraint is appreciated.
Mitchell Heads Back to Middle East to Deal With Settlements 'Dilemma' 2010
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All the female responses showed restraint from the name calling and kept their sights squarely on the issue we are discussing.
Why I Hate the Booth Babe Story, a Guest Editorial by Holly A. 2010
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However, their best restraint is NOT government, but other selfish, monopolistic competitors.
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His restraint is deliberate and masterful: this is not the explosion of colour or characters that defined Spirited Away or Ponyo.
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In a talk with reporters on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley said Palestinian restraint is appreciated.
Mitchell Heads Back to Middle East to Deal With Settlements 'Dilemma' 2010
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Obama's dramatic cowardice on health care tells me a lot about his intentions. signing statement restraint is just one more piece of ballast he's jettisoning off the hope boat. still, I'd choose him over McCain't.
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All the female responses showed restraint from the name calling and kept their sights squarely on the issue we are discussing.
Why I Hate the Booth Babe Story, a Guest Editorial by Holly A. 2010
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