Noun
1. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something;
"the unlawful restraint of trade"2. discipline in personal and social activities;
"he was a model of polite restraint""she never lost control of herself"3. the state of being physically constrained;
"dogs should be kept under restraint"4. a rule or condition that limits freedom;
"legal restraints""restraints imposed on imports"5. lack of ornamentation;
"the room was simply decorated with great restraint"6. a device that retards something's motion;
"the car did not have proper restraints fitted"