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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /rɪˈstreɪnt/
Forms: restraints
restraint means: Control over your feelings or actions that stops you from doing too much or behaving badly.
noun
Control over your feelings or actions that stops you from doing too much or behaving badly.
- She showed restraint and stayed calm.
- He exercised restraint when replying to the rude message.
- Buying only one cake took considerable restraint.
A strap or other object that holds someone in place or stops them from moving freely.
- The child restraint kept her safe.
- A nurse checked the restraints around his wrists.
- All passengers must fasten their safety restraints.
A rule, condition, or force that limits what people can do.
- They removed the restraint on spending.
- Financial restraints delayed the building work.
- The agreement imposes several restraints on trade.
Questions about restraint
What does restraint mean?
Control over your feelings or actions that stops you from doing too much or behaving badly.
What is restraint in other languages?
Türkçe: özdenetim · Español: autocontrol · Français: maîtrise de soi · Deutsch: Selbstbeherrschung · Italiano: autocontrollo · 日本語: 自制
How do you pronounce restraint?
It is pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/.
How do you use restraint in a sentence?
She showed restraint and stayed calm. He exercised restraint when replying to the rude message.
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