restraint restraint /riːˈstreɪnt/

noun

1. () The act of controlling by restraining someone or something  ( restraint )
   the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
    The unlawful restraint of trade
   the unlawful restraint of trade
   
2. () Discipline in personal and social activities  ( restraint , control )
   discipline in personal and social activities
    He was a model of polite restraint
   he was a model of polite restraint
    She never lost control of herself
   she never lost control of herself
   
3. A device that retards something's motion  ( constraint , restraint )
   a device that retards something's motion
    The car did not have proper restraints fitted
   the car did not have proper restraints fitted
   
4. Lack of ornamentation  ( chasteness , restraint , simpleness , simplicity )
   lack of ornamentation
    The room was simply decorated with great restraint
   the room was simply decorated with great restraint
   
5. A rule or condition that limits freedom  ( restraint )
   a rule or condition that limits freedom
    Legal restraints
   legal restraints
    Restraints imposed on imports
   restraints imposed on imports
   
6. The state of being physically constrained  ( constraint , restraint )
   the state of being physically constrained
    Dogs should be kept under restraint
   dogs should be kept under restraint