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Definition of restraint
1a : an act of restraining : the state of being restrainedb (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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Examples of restraint in a Sentence
Make sure the child safety restraint is in place.
The prisoner was placed in restraints.
His angry response showed a lack of restraint.
The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis.
Recent Examples of restraint from the Web
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The nearly universal slogan among countries that might once have acted with more restraint seems to be: ‘
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The life of a cowboy is one of social magnetism and social restraint.
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The audience laughed without restraint, but at least one Haydn fan wished that this quiet, elegant music could have been better heard.
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Music offered catharsis, but as a rapper, Prodigy quickly learned how to surface his personality with artful restraint.
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Restraints were introduced in the 2012-16 labor contract on spending on draft picks, players who reside in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
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He was arrested later that day and charged with four counts of domestic battery, unlawful restraint, aggravated battery by strangulation and aggravated domestic strangulation.
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He was charged with first-degree sexual assault, home invasion, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree unlawful restraint, state police said.
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The injury … is more akin to the type of head injury a child would suffer in a high-velocity car accident without restraints or severe shaking.
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Origin and Etymology of restraint
Middle English, from Anglo-French restreinte, from restreindre
RESTRAINT Defined for English Language Learners
restraint
playDefinition of restraint for English Language Learners
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: a way of limiting, controlling, or stopping something
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: a device that limits a person's movement
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: control over your emotions or behavior
RESTRAINT Defined for Kids
restraint
playDefinition of restraint for Students
1 : the act of stopping or holding back : the state of being stopped or held back
2 : a force or influence that stops or holds back
3 : control over thoughts or feelings You're angry, but show restraint.
Medical Dictionary
Law Dictionary
restraint
playLegal Definition of restraint
1a : an act or fact of restraining — see also prior restraint b : the state of being restrained
2a : a means of restraining b : a device that restricts movement (as of prisoners or violent psychiatric patients)
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