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restraint


Main Entry: re·straint
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈstrānt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French restreinte, from restreindre
Date: 15th century

1 a : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained b (1) : a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence (2) : a device that restricts movement <a restraint for children riding in cars>
2 : a control over the expression of one's emotions or thoughts


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