01 n. The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any a…
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The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental.“No man was altogether above the restrains of law, and no man altogether below its protection.” — Macaulay.
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The state of being restrained.
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That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction.“For one restraint, lords of the world besides.” — Milton.
Syn.
Repression; hindrance; check; stop; curb;�oercion; confinement; limitation; restriction.