[
UK
/ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/
]
[ US /ɹiˈstɹeɪnt, ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ ]
[ US /ɹiˈstɹeɪnt, ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ ]
Synonyms
Influence that restricts or hinders
order
force
bar
check
violence
discipline
reduction
command
instruction
barrier
restriction
decrease
assignment
qualifying
limitation
deprivation
repression
prescription
obstacle
deterrent
prohibition
curb
obstruction
compulsion
blockade
coercion
confinement
rein
deterrence
duress
hindrance
impediment
tempering
abridgment
definition
also limitation
Control oneself
control
silence
reserve
caution
constraint
formality
withholding
moderation
stiffness
temperance
abstinence
coolness
reticence
abstention
forbearance
secretiveness
unnaturalness
abstemiousness
self-denial
self-control
self-restraint
self-discipline
inhibition
self-government
artistic economy
stress repression
undemonstrativeness
self-repression
constrained manner
self-censorship
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