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- DictionaryRe·straint/rəˈstrānt/
noun
- 1. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits: "decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget"
- 2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control: "he urged the protesters to exercise restraint"
Restraint is the act of holding something back. For example, if you exercise restraint over your emotions, you won't burst out into tears in public. As you may have guessed from its similar spelling, the word restraint comes from the verb restrain, which in turn comes from the Latin word restringere, meaning "draw back tightly, confine, check."
1. a. : to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something. restrained the child from jumping. b. : to limit, restrict, or keep under control. try to restrain your anger. 2. : to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of. restrain trade. 3. : to deprive of liberty. especially : to place under arrest or restraint.
4 days ago · noun. 1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc. to show restraint. 2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained. 3. something that restrains; restriction. Collins English Dictionary.
restraint (rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so: The government has imposed export restraints on some products. The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.
restraint (somewhat formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so: The new law has imposed restraints on exports to Russia.
a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. Sometimes restraints. a means of or device for restraining , as a harness for the body. the act of restraining , holding back, controlling, or checking.
1. a restraining action or influence. 2. a means of restraining. 3. a device that restrains, as a harness. 4. the act of restraining. 5. the state or fact of being restrained; confinement.
