Synonyms: restraint
Definition: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
Usage: the unlawful restraint of trade
Similar words: control
Definition: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
Usage: the control of the mob by the police was admirable
Synonyms: restraint, constraint
Definition: a device that retards something's motion
Usage: the car did not have proper restraints fitted
Similar words: device
Definition: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Usage: the device is small enough to wear on your wrist; a device intended to conserve water
Synonyms: restraint, simpleness, simplicity, chasteness
Definition: lack of ornamentation
Usage: the room was simply decorated with great restraint
Similar words: plainness
Definition: the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
Definition: discipline in personal and social activities
Usage: he was a model of polite restraint; she never lost control of herself
Similar words: discipline
Definition: the trait of being well behaved
Usage: he insisted on discipline among the troops
Synonyms: restraint
Definition: a rule or condition that limits freedom
Usage: legal restraints; restraints imposed on imports
Similar words: restriction, limitation
Definition: a principle that limits the extent of something
Usage: I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
Synonyms: constraint, restraint
Definition: the state of being physically constrained
Usage: dogs should be kept under restraint