restraint

restraint
n.
control
act of restraining

1) to display, exercise, show restraint

2) to cast off, fling off, shake off (all) restraint

3) (legal) prior restraint

4) restraint in (they showed restraint in responding to the provocation)

5) in restraint of (in restraint of trade)

device for restraining

6) to apply, put on restraints

* * *
[rɪ'streɪnt]
fling off
put on restraints
shake off (all) restraint
show restraint
(legal) prior restraint
['control'] ['act of restraining'] to display
['device for restraining'] to apply
to cast off
in restraint of (in restraint of trade)
restraint in (they showed restraint in responding to the provocation)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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