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restraint
[ ri-streynt ]
/ rɪˈstreɪnt /
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noun
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.
the state or fact of being restrained; deprivation of liberty; confinement.
constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc.
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Origin of restraint
1350–1400; Middle English restreinte<Middle French restrainte, noun use of feminine past participle of restraindre to restrain
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British Dictionary definitions for restraint
restraint
/ (rɪˈstreɪnt) /
noun
the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etcto show restraint
the act of restraining or the state of being restrained
something that restrains; restriction
Word Origin for restraint
C15: from Old French restreinte, from restreindre to restrain
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