Synonyms for restraint
rɪˈstreɪntre·straint

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1. restraint

   A bar is something that is or may be firmly fixed, ordinarily with intent to prevent entrance or egress; as, the bars of a prison cell; the bars of a wood-lot. A barrier obstructs, but is not necessarily impassable. Barrier is used of objects more extensive than those to which bar is ordinarily applied. A mountain range may be a barrier to exploration; but a mass of sand across the entrance to a harbor is called a bar. Discovered falsehood is a bar to confidence. Barricade has become practically a technical name for an improvised street fortification, and, unless in some way modified, is usually so understood. A parapet is a low or breast-high wall, as about the edge of a roof, terrace, etc., especially, in military use, such a wall for the protection of troops; a rampart is the embankment surrounding a fort, on which the parapet is raised; the word rampart is often used as including the parapet. Bulwark is a general word for any defensive wall or rampart; its only technical use at present is in nautical language, where it signifies the raised side of a ship above the upper deck, topped by the rail. Compare BOUNDARY; IMPEDIMENT.

   Synonyms:
   bar, barricade, barrier, breastwork, bulwark, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, parapet, prohibition, rampart, restriction

   Antonyms:
   admittance, entrance, opening, passage, road, thoroughfare, transit, way

   Preposition:
   A barrier to progress, against invasion; a barrier between nations.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restraintnoun

   the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

   "the unlawful restraint of trade"

   Synonyms:
   control, constraint, simplicity, chasteness, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

2. restraint, controlnoun

   discipline in personal and social activities

   "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

   Synonyms:
   dominance, control condition, controller, mastery, ascendancy, command, control, ascendency, ascendance, simplicity, chasteness, constraint, ascendence, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

3. constraint, restraintnoun

   the state of being physically constrained

   "dogs should be kept under restraint"

   Synonyms:
   control, constraint, simplicity, chasteness, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

4. restraintnoun

   a rule or condition that limits freedom

   "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"

   Synonyms:
   control, constraint, simplicity, chasteness, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

5. chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simplenessnoun

   lack of ornamentation

   "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"

   Synonyms:
   simple mindedness, simmpleness, control, ease, easiness, simplicity, chasteness, constraint, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

6. restraint, constraintnoun

   a device that retards something's motion

   "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

   Synonyms:
   control, constraint, simplicity, chasteness, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   unrestraint

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Device
   • Plainness
   • Restriction

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. restraintnoun

   Synonyms:
   check, curb, repression, bridle, suppression, constraint, CRAMP, prohibition, hold-back

2. restraintnoun

   Synonyms:
   hinderance, prevention

3. restraintnoun

   Synonyms:
   limitation, restriction, imprisonment, confinement

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restraintnoun

   Synonyms:
   repression, constraint, check, suppression, limitation, prevention, confinement, duress

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "restraint":

   moderation, self-control, self-restraint, withholding, deduction, holdback, tie-down, restriction, containment, retention, restraining, constraint, reticence, restrictions, coercion, limitation, impoundment, austerity, chosen

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How to use restraint in a sentence?

1. Ravina Shamdasani:

   It is crucial that all sides exercise restraint and work to resolve the political impasse in a peaceful manner and to avoid the situation from spiraling out of control.

2. Fatou Bensouda:

   I note with great concern the escalation of violence in the West Bank, including Middle East, as well as in and around Gaza, and the possible commission of crimes under the Rome Statute, i echo the call from the international community for calm, restraint and a stop to the violence.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   To date the regime's default option has been violence, and we appeal to those in Tehran who see a path to a prosperous future through de-escalation to modify the regime's behavior, our restraint to this point should not be mistaken by Iran for a lack of resolve.

4. Mame Dior Diop:

   We have enough shown restraint in this case. It's high time we showed what we are capable of.

5. Gavin Parry:

   It could be that we're seeing some restraint now because of sentiment surrounding expectations for the yen as we move into next year, gPIF (a government pension fund) came out and said they are re-instating hedging, which has some people wondering whether they are expecting to take further hits from yen strength in the future. We're also seeing some of the big brokerages marking up their cost projections for the yen moving into next year.