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Synonyms & Antonyms for restraint
Synonyms
constraint, continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, repression, reserve, self-command, self-control, self-restraint, suppression
Antonyms
disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
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Foreign governments and international organizations have called for restraint—and now, so have some medical journals. — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India, "A British journal has upset a lot of Indians by weighing in on Kashmir," 19 Aug. 2019 Pantaleo initially tried to use two approved restraint tactics on Garner, much larger at 6-foot-2 and about 400 pounds but ended up wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck for about seven seconds during the struggle. — Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, "Police officer in Eric Garner's death, Daniel Pantaleo, should be fired, NYPD judge says," 2 Aug. 2019 The passenger was arrested on the warrants and also charged with failure to provide a proper child restraint system for her child. — cleveland.com, "Man, 50, arrested for arranging sexual meet-up with boy, 15: Solon Police Blotter," 12 July 2019 Frontal airbags, typically the realm of front-seat supplemental restraint systems, are being developed by Mercedes-Benz for rear-seat passengers. — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, "An Airbag for the Back Seat? Mercedes-Benz Is Developing a Clever One," 22 May 2019 She was taken into custody and charged with reckless endangerment and unlawful restraint, as well as breaching the peace. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Woman trapped inside luggage compartment of Peter Pan bus rescued after calling 911; driver charged," 5 Aug. 2019 Over the years, English readers have interpreted her restraint, her carefulness about making things up, for a quirky interest in surfaces. — Abhrajyoti Chakraborty, The New Republic, "Natalia Ginzburg’s Radical Clarity," 5 Aug. 2019 Police later arrested Wendy Alberty, 49, from East Lyme, Conn., and charged her with unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment and breach of peace, according to WFSB. — Fox News, "Bus driver arrested after locking passenger in luggage compartment, CT police say," 5 Aug. 2019 One of the officers also placed flex cuffs (restraints similar to nylon zip ties) around Timpa's ankles. — Cary Aspinwall, Dallas News, "Police responded to his 911 call for help. He died. What happened to Tony Timpa?," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'restraint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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