restraint

The act of restraining.

The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one’s freedom.

An influence that inhibits or restrains.

A device or other means of restraining movement.

Control of the expression of one’s feelings; constraint.

The act of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from action or motion, in any manner; hindrance of any action, physical, moral, or mental.

The state of being repressed, curbed, or held back in any way; specifically, abridgment of liberty; confinement; detention.

Repression of extravagance, exaggeration, or vehemence; constraint in manner or style; reserve.