restraintOverview of noun restraint1. restraint -- (the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade")2. restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself") 3. constraint, restraint -- (the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint") 4. restraint -- (a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports") 5. chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness -- (lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint") 6. restraint, constraint -- (a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |