RESTRAINT
Scrabble letter values: R1E1S1T1R1A1I1N1T1 = 9
Definition
- noun the act of controlling by restraining someone or something.
- noun discipline in personal and social activities. — synonyms: control
- noun the state of being physically constrained. — synonyms: constraint
- noun a rule or condition that limits freedom.
- noun lack of ornamentation. — synonyms: chasteness, simplicity, simpleness
- noun a device that retards something's motion. — synonyms: constraint
Examples
- “the unlawful restraint of trade”
- “he was a model of polite restraint”
- “she never lost control of herself”