n. 25B6; noun
a restraint on their impulsiveness : CONSTRAINT, check, control, restriction, limitation, curtailment; rein, bridle, brake, damper, impediment, obstacle.
the customary restraint of the police : SELF-CONTROL, self-restraint, self-discipline, control, moderation, prudence, judiciousness.
the room has been decorated with restraint : SUBTLETY, understatedness, taste, tastefulness, discretion, discrimination.
a child restraint : BELT, harness, strap.