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restraint [rɪˈstreɪnt] n
1. the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc to show restraint 2. the act of restraining or the state of being restrained 3. something that restrains; restriction [from Old French restreinte, from restreindre to restrain] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
restraint noun 1. limitation, limit, check, ban, boycott, embargo, curb, rein, taboo, bridle, disqualification, interdict Criminals could cross into the country without restraint. limitation freedom, liberty 2. self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-possession, pulling your punches They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected. self-control licence, excess, self-indulgence, intemperance, immoderation 3. constraint, limitation, inhibition, moderation, hold, control, restriction, prevention, suppression, hindrance, curtailment A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power. 4. confinement, arrest, detention, imprisonment, captivity, bondage, fetters There was a meeting and he was put under restraint. 5. belt, strap, harness, seat belt, safety belt Children are always safer in a restraint or belt. Translations restraint [rɪsˈtreɪnt] N 1. (= check) → restricción f; (= control) → control m; (= check on wages) → moderación f a restraint on trade → una restricción sobre el comercio a restraint on free enterprise → una limitación de la libre empresa to be under a restraint → estar cohibido to fret under a restraint → impacientarse por una restricción to put sb under a restraint → refrenar a algn (Jur) → imponer una restricción legal a algn without restraint → sin restricción 2. (= constraint) [of manner] → reserva f; [of character] → moderación f, comedimiento m 3. (= self-control) → autodominio m, control m de sí mismo he showed great restraint → mostró poseer un gran autodominio restraint n (= restriction) → Einschränkung f, → Beschränkung f; without restraint → unbeschränkt; develop → ungehemmt; to put/keep somebody under restraint (Jur) → jdn in Haft nehmen/behalten (= moderation) → Beherrschung f; to show a lack of restraint → wenig Beherrschung zeigen; he said with great restraint that … → er sagte sehr beherrscht, dass …; to express oneself without restraint → sich zwangslos ausdrücken; wage restraint → Zurückhaltung f → bei Lohnforderungen (= head restraint) → Kopfstütze f restraint [rɪˈstreɪnt] n b. (constraint, moderation, YYY, of manner) → ritegno, riservatezza; (self-control) → autocontrollo without restraint → senza reticenze, liberamente restraint [rɪˈstreɪnt] n b. (constraint, moderation, YYY, of manner) → ritegno, riservatezza; (self-control) → autocontrollo without restraint → senza reticenze, liberamente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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