restraint
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/rɪˈstreɪnt/
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/rɪˈstreɪnt/
noun
C1
a rule or limit that controls what people can do
The government used export restraints to control the sale of certain goods.
C1
controlling or limiting something when needed
The workers showed wage restraint by accepting lower pay increases.
C1
behaving calmly and with self-control
The police asked for restraint from the angry crowd to avoid violence.
R
using physical force to control a violent person
Prison guards sometimes use physical restraint on dangerous inmates.
R
a safety device like a seat belt
All children must use a proper child restraint when riding in cars.
translation
a rule or limit that controls what people can do; controlling or limiting something when needed; behaving calmly and with self-control; using physical force to control a violent person; a safety device like a seat belt
Word Forms
Plural
restraints