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English to English noun
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the act of controlling by restraining someone or something |  | Example: the unlawful restraint of trade
source: wordnet30
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discipline in personal and social activities | | Example: he was a model of polite restraint
she never lost control of herself
source: wordnet30
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the state of being physically constrained | | Example: dogs should be kept under restraint
source: wordnet30
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a rule or condition that limits freedom | | Example: legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports
source: wordnet30
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lack of ornamentation | | Example: the room was simply decorated with great restraint
source: wordnet30
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a device that retards something's motion | | Example: the car did not have proper restraints fitted
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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