means of restraint

means of restraint
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  • restraint — (n.) action of restraining, c.1400, from O.Fr. restrainte, prop. fem. pp. of restraindre (see RESTRAIN (Cf. restrain)). Meaning means of restraint is recorded from early 15c …   Etymology dictionary

  • Restraint — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Restraint >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 restraint restraint Sgm: N 1 hindrance hindrance &c. 706 Sgm: N 1 coercion coercion &c.(compulsion) 744 Sgm: N 1 cohibition cohibition constraint repression …   English dictionary for students

  • restraint of trade — 1: an act, fact, or means of curbing the free flow of commerce or trade covenant not to compete with an employer after leaving is in restraint of trade and must be reasonable to be enforced 2: an attempt or intent to eliminate or stifle… …   Law dictionary

  • Restraint — may refer to:* Physical restraint, the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, ropes, straps, etc. ** Medical restraint, a subset of general physical restraint used for medical purposes *… …   Wikipedia

  • restraint — re·straint /ri strānt/ n 1 a: an act or fact of restraining see also prior restraint b: the state of being restrained 2 a: a means of restraining b: a device that restricts movement (as of pri …   Law dictionary

  • restraint — [ri strānt′] n. [ME restreinte < OFr restrainte < restreindre, to RESTRAIN] 1. a restraining or being restrained 2. a restraining influence or action 3. a means or instrument of restraining 4. a loss or limitation of liberty; confinement 5 …   English World dictionary

  • restraint — Confinement, abridgment, or limitation. Prohibition of action; holding or pressing back from action. Hindrance, confinement, or restriction of liberty. Obstruction, hindrance or destruction of trade or commerce. See restraint of trade stop. @… …   Black's law dictionary

  • restraint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of holding back Nouns 1. restraint, inhibition, repression, discipline, control, check, curb, rein; limitation, restriction; prohibition; monopoly. See circumscription, limit, subjection, retention,… …   English dictionary for students

  • restraint — /rəˈstreɪnt / (say ruh straynt) noun 1. restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint. 2. a means of restraining. 3. the act of restraining, or holding back, controlling, or checking. 4. → child restraint. 5. the state or fact of being… …  

  • restraint — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French restreinte, from restreindre Date: 15th century 1. a. an act of restraining ; the state of being restrained b. (1) a means of restraining ; a restraining force or influence (2) a device that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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