Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable)Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.

    Make sure all the restraints are tight.

    Beschränkung, Zügelung, Einschränkung

    ограниче́ниеograničénije, сде́рживаниеsdérživanije

  2. (uncountable)Control or caution; reserve.

    Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.

    Zurückhaltung, Beherrschung, Kontrolle

    сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ

More definitions
  • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  • a device that retards something's motion
  • discipline in personal and social activities
  • a rule or condition that limits freedom

Examples

18 sentences
  1. I appreciate your restraint.

    ruЯ ценю вашу сдержанность.

    deIch schätze Ihre Zurückhaltung.

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  2. I admire your restraint.

    ruЯ восхищаюсь твоей сдержанностью.

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  3. You should've shown more restraint.

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  4. He refused to exercise self-restraint.

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  5. You have more restraint than most people.

    deDu bist beherrschter als die meisten Menschen.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures:
control or caution:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures:
control or caution:

Origin

From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.

From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.

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Forms

plural: restraints
Singularrestraint
Pluralrestraints

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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