(re-straint) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a restraining or being restrained a restraining influence or action a means or instrument of restraining a loss or limitation of liberty; confinement control of emotions; impulses; etc; reserve; constraint

Example Sentence

The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.

Synonyms

control" class="word-page__definition-link">self-control; self-discipline; control; temperateness; prudence

Antonyms

emotional; out of control

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Rhymes

  • ain't
  • faint
  • feint
  • paint
  • quaint
  • saint
  • st
  • taint

  • acquaint
  • complaint
  • constraint
  • repaint
  • restraint

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