RESTRAINT


Meaning of RESTRAINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈstrānt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French restreinte, from restreindre

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained

b.

(1) : a means of restraining : a restraining force or influence

(2) : a device that restricts movement

a restraint for children riding in cars

2. : a control over the expression of one's emotions or thoughts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.