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Restraint

noun/ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt/
Definition
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
discipline in personal and social activities
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
constraintsimplicitycontrolsimplenesschasteness
Antonyms
unrestraint
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of controlling by restraining someone or something
“the unlawful restraint of trade”
noundiscipline in personal and social activities
“he was a model of polite restraint”
nounthe state of being physically constrained
“dogs should be kept under restraint”
nouna rule or condition that limits freedom
“legal restraints”
nounlack of ornamentation
“the room was simply decorated with great restraint”
nouna device that retards something's motion
“the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
Word Forms
restrainverbkeep under control; keep in check
chasteadjectivepure and simple in design or style
simpleadjectiveunornamented
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zurückhaltung
der Akt der Kontrolle durch Zurückhaltung von jemandem oder etwas
🇫🇷French
retenue
l'acte de contrôler en retenant quelqu'un ou quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
restricción
el acto de controlar restringiendo a alguien o algo
🇮🇹Italian
moderazione
l'atto di controllare trattenendo qualcuno o qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
beheersing
de handeling van controleren door iemand of iets in bedwang te houden
🇵🇹Portuguese
restrição
o ato de controlar restringindo alguém ou algo
🇷🇺Russian
сдержанность
акт контроля путем удержания кого-либо или чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संयम
किसी को या किसी वस्तु को रोककर नियंत्रित करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
সংযম
কাউকে বা কিছুকে সংযত করে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டுப்பாடு
யாரையாவது அல்லது எதையாவது கட்டுப்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் கட்டுப்படுத்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంయమనం
ఎవరైనా లేదా దేనినైనా నిరోధించడం ద్వారా నియంత్రించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
संयम
एखाद्याला किंवा कशास तरी रोखून नियंत्रित करण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંયમ
કોઈને અથવા કંઈકને નિયંત્રિત કરીને નિયંત્રિત કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಯಮ
ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംയമനം
ആരെയെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റെന്തെങ്കിലും തടഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਜਮ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕ ਕੇ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
تحمل
کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو روک کر کنٹرول کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
克制
通过限制某人或某物来控制的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
拘束
誰かまたは何かを拘束することによって制御する行為
🇰🇷Korean
제지
누군가 또는 사물을 제지하여 통제하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kiềm chế
hành động kiểm soát bằng cách kiềm chế ai đó hoặc một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ความยับยั้งชั่งใจ
การควบคุมโดยการยับยั้งบุคคลหรือบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengekangan
tindakan mengendalikan dengan menahan seseorang atau sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpigil
ang pagkilos ng pagkontrol sa pamamagitan ng pagpigil sa isang tao o isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
kekangan
tindakan mengawal dengan menghalang seseorang atau sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضبط النفس
فعل السيطرة عن طريق تقييد شخص ما أو شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
خویشتن داری
عمل کنترل از طریق مهار کسی یا چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
kısıtlama
birini veya bir şeyi kısıtlayarak kontrol etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַבלָגָה
פעולת השליטה על ידי ריסון מישהו או משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'restraint'?
The primary meaning of 'restraint' is 'the act of controlling by restraining someone or something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'restraint' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'restraint' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'restraint' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'restraint' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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