- Types Of Speech
- You can use restraint as a noun in a sentence.
- About Restraint
- A 2 syllables noun and 9 letters with the letters a, e, i, n, r, s, and t, 6 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter r. Restraint starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, res, rest, restr, and the ending characters are t, nt, int, aint, raint, ..
- Definition
- The of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- Pig Latin
- Restraint in Pig Latin is said as "estraintray or estraintrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | s | t | r | a | i | n | t
- Bigram
- re | es | st | tr | ra | ai | in | nt
- Trigram
- res | est | str | tra | rai | ain | int
- Quadrigram
- rest | estr | stra | trai | rain | aint
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the of act controlling by restraining someone or something;
"the unlawful restraint of trade" - lack of ornamentation;
"the room was simply decorated with great restraint" - discipline in personal and social activities;
"he was a model of polite restraint";
"she never lost control of herself" - a rule or condition that limits freedom;
"legal restraints";
"restraints imposed on imports" - the state of being physically constrained;
"dogs should be kept under restraint"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abashment | feeling embarrassed due to modesty |
| Abnegation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| Absolutism | the doctrine of an absolute being |
| Abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| Aloofness | a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner |
| Aplomb | great coolness and composure under strain "keep your cool" |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Appropriateness | the quality of being specially suitable |
| Armed Robbery | |
| Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Restraint
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Restraint | the of act controlling by restraining someone or something "the unlawful restraint of trade" |
View English words with the unique letters used in restraint. Words With The Letters Aeinrst
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hold Back | |
| Keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
| Keep Back | |
| Restrain | place limits on (extent or access) "restrict the use of this parking lot" "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| Suppress | to put down by force or authority "suppress a nascent uprising" "stamp down on littering" "conquer one''s desires" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bridle | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
| Check | the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
| Collar | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Confinement | the act of restraining of a person''s liberty by confining them |
| Containment | (military) the act of containing something or someone; keeping it from spreading; "the army was charged with the containment of the rebel forces" |
| Curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
| Curtailment | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable |
| Damper | a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans" |
| Immobilisation | the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team" |
| Immobilization | the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team" |
View All Hyponyms For Restraint
Restraint Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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