RESTRAINT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the of act controlling by restraining someone or something
   Usage Example(s)
   • the unlawful restraint of trade
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • collar (what does collar mean?)
   • leash (what does leash mean?)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
   • bridle (what does bridle mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • immobilization (what does immobilization mean?)
   • immobilisation (what does immobilisation mean?)
   • immobilizing (what does immobilizing mean?)
   • confinement (what does confinement mean?)
   • containment (what does containment mean?)
   • suppression (what does suppression mean?)
   • curtailment (what does curtailment mean?)
   • restraint of trade (what does restraint of trade mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a device that retards something’’s motion
   Synonym(s)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the car did not have proper restraints fitted
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • air bag (what does air bag mean?)
   • airbrake (what does airbrake mean?)
   • dive brake (what does dive brake mean?)
   • arrester (what does arrester mean?)
   • arrester hook (what does arrester hook mean?)
   • band (what does band mean?)
   • brake (what does brake mean?)
   • brake pads (what does brake pads mean?)
   • brake shoe (what does brake shoe mean?)
   • shoe (what does shoe mean?)
   • skid (what does skid mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • chain (what does chain mean?)
   • fastener (what does fastener mean?)
   • fastening (what does fastening mean?)
   • holdfast (what does holdfast mean?)
   • fixing (what does fixing mean?)
   • gag (what does gag mean?)
   • muzzle (what does muzzle mean?)
   • leash (what does leash mean?)
   • tether (what does tether mean?)
   • lead (what does lead mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • ignition lock (what does ignition lock mean?)
   • muzzle (what does muzzle mean?)
   • safety belt (what does safety belt mean?)
   • life belt (what does life belt mean?)
   • safety harness (what does safety harness mean?)
   • sea anchor (what does sea anchor mean?)
   • drogue (what does drogue mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • trammels (what does trammels mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
3. Meaning
   • lack of ornamentation
   Synonym(s)
   • chasteness (what does chasteness mean?)
   • simplicity (what does simplicity mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the room was simply decorated with great restraint
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plainness (what does plainness mean?)
4. Meaning
   • discipline in personal and social activities
   Synonym(s)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was a model of polite restraint
   • she never lost control of herself
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unrestraint (what does unrestraint mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • self-restraint (what does self-restraint mean?)
   • temperateness (what does temperateness mean?)
   • temperance (what does temperance mean?)
   • moderation (what does moderation mean?)
   • inhibition (what does inhibition mean?)
   • continence (what does continence mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a rule or condition that limits freedom
   Usage Example(s)
   • legal restraints
   • restraints imposed on imports
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • floodgate (what does floodgate mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the state of being physically constrained
   Synonym(s)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • dogs should be kept under restraint
   Hypernyms(s) restraint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confinement (what does confinement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cage (what does cage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)