restraint

noun

The act of restraining.

noun

The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one’s freedom.

noun

An influence that inhibits or restrains.

noun

A device or other means of restraining movement.

noun

Control of the expression of one’s feelings; constraint.

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The act of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from action or motion, in any manner; hindrance of any action, physical, moral, or mental.

noun

The state of being repressed, curbed, or held back in any way; specifically, abridgment of liberty; confinement; detention.

noun

Repression of extravagance, exaggeration, or vehemence; constraint in manner or style; reserve.