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