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restraint (n):
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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the unlawful restraint of trade

restraint (n):
a device that retards something's motion
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the car did not have proper restraints fitted

restraint (n):
lack of ornamentation
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the room was simply decorated with great restraint

restraint (n):
discipline in personal and social activities
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he was a model of polite restraint.
she never lost control of herself

restraint (n):
a rule or condition that limits freedom
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legal restraints.
restraints imposed on imports

restraint (n):
the state of being physically constrained
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dogs should be kept under restraint

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