restraint

noun

1. 1

   the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

   the unlawful restraint of trade

2. 2

   a device that retards something's motion

   the car did not have proper restraints fitted

3. 3

   lack of ornamentation

   the room was simply decorated with great restraint

4. 4

   discipline in personal and social activities

   he was a model of polite restraint

   she never lost control of herself

5. 5

   a rule or condition that limits freedom

   legal restraints

   restraints imposed on imports

6. 6

   the state of being physically constrained

   dogs should be kept under restraint