RESTRAINT Synonyms

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

• the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

• act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

• a written order directing a bank to pay money

• an appraisal of the state of affairs

• the bill in a restaurant

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

• the act of inspecting or verifying

• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

• examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

• make an examination or investigation

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

• put a check mark on or near or next to

• slow the growth or development of

• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• consign for shipment on a vehicle

• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

• decline to initiate betting

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• place into check

• write out a check on a bank account

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• verify by consulting a source or authority

• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

• make cracks or chinks in

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

• an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

• a branch of knowledge

• a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

• the trait of being well behaved

• training to improve strength or self-control

• the act of disciplining

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

• (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

• the quality of being inhibited

• (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

• the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

• a principle that limits the extent of something

• the quality of being limited or restricted

• the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

• (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

• an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

• a change for the better

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

• formality and propriety of manner

• something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

• an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

• (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

• a district that is reserved for particular purpose

• armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency

• the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

• hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

• a principle that limits the extent of something

• an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

• the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

• the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

• exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

• the failure to develop some part or organ

• the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation

• forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

• (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• abstaining from excess

• the act of tempering

• lack of ornamentation

• a lack of penetration or subtlety

• the quality of being simple or uncompounded

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• lack of ornamentation

• the quality of being simple or uncompounded

• a lack of penetration or subtlety

• absence of affectation or pretense

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• lack of ornamentation