restraint

[ri-streynt] / rɪˈstreɪnt /

NOUN

self-control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caution constraint control moderation restriction self-discipline self-restraint

STRONG

abstemiousness abstinence coercion command compulsion confines coolness curtailment economy forbearance grip hindrance hold inhibition limitation prevention repression reserve secretiveness self-denial self-government self-possession silence suppression unnaturalness withholding

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assistance freedom help indulgence liberty release self-indulgence

WEAK

agitation arousal liberation wildness

NOUN

limitation; something that holds

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban constraint curb embargo limit prohibition reduction restriction

STRONG

abridgment arrest bar barrier bondage bridle captivity chains check command confinement cramp decrease deprivation detention determent deterrence fetters hindrance impediment imprisonment instruction interdict manacles obstacle obstruction order pinions rein repression rope stop stoppage straitjacket string taboo weight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance enlargement permission

STRONG

advantage aid assistance beginning continuation encouragement expansion freedom go help independence indulgence liberation liberty license promotion release start support

WEAK

agitation arousal wildness

Example Sentences

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Their restraint appears to be one of the Iran war’s casualties.

From The Wall Street Journal

It requires restraint, patience and a willingness to confront ideas that don't affirm one’s own perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal

The World Health Organisation said that the conflict was at a "perilous stage" and called for restraint.

From BBC

Investors would do well to remember that in contested transactions, restraint can generate as much long-term value as expansion.

From Barron's

The SPS believes it is the first prison service in the world to introduce pain-free restraint across its jails.

From BBC