restraint
/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ noun
Forms restraints
- noun (countable) Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures. “Make sure all the restraints are tight.”
- noun (uncountable) Control or caution; reserve. “Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.”
Synonyms
fetter withstraint control constraint chasteness simplicity simpleness
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental.
- noun The state of being restrained.
Etymology [OF. restraincte, fr. restrainct, F. restreint, p. p. of restraindre, restrendre. See Restrain.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “restraint”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details