restraint

(noun) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something. Example: "The unlawful restraint of trade."

(noun) discipline in personal and social activities. Synonyms: control. Examples: "He was a model of polite restraint." "She never lost control of herself."

(noun) the state of being physically constrained. Synonyms: constraint. Example: "Dogs should be kept under restraint."

(noun) a rule or condition that limits freedom. Examples: "Legal restraints." "Restraints imposed on imports."

(noun) lack of ornamentation. Synonyms: chasteness, simplicity, simpleness. Example: "The room was simply decorated with great restraint."

(noun) a device that retards something's motion. Synonyms: constraint. Example: "The car did not have proper restraints fitted."