Definition of restraints

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  • restraints is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • restraints is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of restraints

  • the state of being physically constrained (noun)

    Examples

    1. dogs should be kept under restraint

    Synonyms

    1. constraint
  • lack of ornamentation (noun)

    Examples

    1. the room was simply decorated with great restraint

    Synonyms

    1. chasteness
    2. simpleness
    3. simplicity
  • discipline in personal and social activities (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was a model of polite restraint

    Synonyms

    1. control
  • a device that retards something's motion (noun)

    Examples

    1. the car did not have proper restraints fitted

    Synonyms

    1. constraint
  • a rule or condition that limits freedom (noun)

    Examples

    1. legal restraints
    2. restraints imposed on imports
  • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (noun)

    Examples

    1. the unlawful restraint of trade

See definition of restraints in Merriam Webster