LEARNit Dictionary
restraint
noun
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
UK
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do
محدودیت, کنترل, قید
2
C1+
the act of controlling or limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so
مهار, کنترل, محدودیت
The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.
They said that they would fight without restraint
for what they wanted.
3
C1+
the quality of behaving calmly and with control
خویشتنداری, ضبط نفس
The police appealed to the crowd for restraint.
He
exercised
considerable
restraint
in ignoring the insults.
synonym
self-control
4
the use of physical force to control somebody who is behaving in a violent way
مهار, کنترل
the physical restraint of prisoners
5
a type of seat belt or safety device
کمربند ایمنی, وسیله ایمنی, بند ایمنی
Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt.