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restraint
noun
1 restraint
The act of controlling by restraining someone or something.
Roget 826:
inexcitability†,
imperturbability,
inirritability†;
even temper,
tranquil mind,
dispassion;
tolerance,
patience,
coolth [Coll.].
passiveness
etc.
(physical inertness)
172;
hebetude†,
hebetation†;
impassibility
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
stupefaction.
coolness,
calmness
etc.
adj.;
composure,
placidity,
indisturbance†,
imperturbation†,
sang froid [Fr.],
tranquility,
serenity;
quiet,
quietude;
peace of mind,
mental calmness.
staidness
etc.
adj.;
gravity,
sobriety,
Quakerism†;
philosophy,
equanimity,
stoicism,
command of temper;
self-possession,
self-control,
self-command,
self-restraint,
ice water in one's veins;
presence of mind.
submission
etc.
725;
resignation;
sufferance,
supportance†,
endurance,
longsufferance†,
forbearance;
longanimity†;
fortitude;
patience of Job,
patience on a monument"
[Twelfth Night],
patience 'sovereign o'er transmuted ill'"
[Johnson];
moderation;
repression of feelings,
subjugation of feeling;
restraint
etc.
751.
tranquillization
etc.
(moderation)
174†.
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Roget 706:
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage;
embolus,
embolism [Med.];
infarct [Med.];
interruption,
interception,
interclusion†;
hindrance,
impedition†;
retardment†,
retardation;
embarrassment,
oppilation†;
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction;
restraint
etc.
751;
inhibition
etc.
761;
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition;
obtrusion;
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag†;
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier;
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike;
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam;
trocha†;
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717;
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne†;
bulkhead,
block,
buffer;
stopper
etc.
263;
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection;
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone;
lion in the path,
snag;
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance†;
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke;
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight;
stay,
stop;
preventive,
prophylactic;
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta;
dead weight;
lumber,
pack;
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea;
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704;
insuperable
etc.
471;
obstacle;
estoppel [Law];
ill wind;
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708;
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy;
party pooper [Coll.];
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring;
opponent
etc.
710.
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Roget 708:
opposition,
antagonism;
oppugnancy†,
oppugnation†;
impugnation†;
contrariety;
contravention;
counteraction
etc.
179;
counterplot.
cross fire,
undercurrent,
head wind.
clashing,
collision,
conflict.
competition,
two of a trade,
rivalry,
emulation,
race.
absence of aid
etc.
708;
resistance
etc.
719;
restraint
etc.
751;
hindrance
etc.
706.
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2 restraint
Discipline in personal and social activities:
— He was a model of polite restraint.
synonym: control.
Roget 751:
restraint;
hindrance
etc.
706;
coercion
etc.
(compulsion)
744;
cohibition†,
constraint,
repression,
suppression;
discipline,
control.
confinement;
durance,
duress;
imprisonment;
incarceration,
coarctation†,
entombment,
mancipation†,
durance vile,
limbo,
captivity;
blockade.
arrest,
arrestation†;
custody,
keep,
care,
charge,
ward,
restringency†.
curb
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
lettres de cachet [Fr.].
limitation,
restriction,
protection,
monopoly;
prohibition
etc.
761.
prisoner
etc.
754;
repressionist†.
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Dutch: remming
3 restraint
The state of being physically constrained:
— Dogs should be kept under restraint.
synonym: constraint.
Roget 744:
compulsion,
coercion,
coaction†,
constraint,
duress,
enforcement,
press,
conscription.
force;
brute force,
main force,
physical force;
the sword,
ultima ratio [Lat.];
club law,
lynch law,
mob law,
arguementum baculinum†,
le droit du plus fort [Fr.],
martial law.
restraint
etc.
751;
necessity
etc.
601;
force majeure [Fr.];
Hobson's choice.
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4 restraint
A rule or condition that limits freedom.
5 restraint
Lack of ornamentation:
— The room was simply decorated with great restraint.
synonyms: chasteness, simpleness, simplicity.
Dutch: eenvoud
Polish: oszczędność, prostota, niewymyślność, prostość
6 restraint
A device that retards something's motion:
— The car did not have proper restraints fitted.
synonym: constraint.
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