restraint
re·straint / riˈstrānt/ • n. 1. (often restraints) a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits: decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget. ∎ the action of keeping someone or something under control. ∎ deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement: he remained aggressive and required physical restraint. ∎ a device that limits or prevents freedom of movement: car safety restraints.2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control: he urged the protesters to exercise restraint. ∎ understatement, esp. of artistic expression: with strings and piano, all restraint vanished.
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