Definition of Restraint

Noun: restraint ri'streynt

The act of controlling by restraining someone or something
"the unlawful restraint of trade"
Discipline in personal and social activities
"he was a model of polite restraint";
- control
The state of being physically constrained
"dogs should be kept under restraint";
- constraint
A rule or condition that limits freedom
"legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
Lack of ornamentation
"the room was simply decorated with great restraint";
- chasteness, simplicity, simpleness
A device that retards something's motion
"the car did not have proper restraints fitted";
- constraint