restraint
/rɪˈstreɪnt/noun
उच्चारण रिस्ट्रेन्ट
संयम, नियंत्रण
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[U]
the act of controlling or limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so; the quality of behaving calmly and with control
संयम, नियंत्रण
- Both sides were urged to show restraint.
- The police showed great restraint and avoided using force.
- Parents should show restraint when they criticise their children.
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- He answered the insult with remarkable restraint.
- Exercising restraint, the captain did not argue with the umpire.
Synonyms self-control self-restraint moderation discipline composure
Opposite indulgence excess abandon recklessness
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[C, usually pl., U] ~ (on sb/sth)
a rule, a fact, that limits or controls what people can do
प्रतिबंध, रोक
- restraints on spending
- The new rules place restraints on the use of plastic bags.
- Budget restraints forced the school to cancel the trip.
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- The law places few restraints on small farmers.
- Time restraints meant the interview had to be short.
Synonyms restriction limitation constraint check curb
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·straint
With -aint (not 'restrant').
अंत में -aint ('restrant' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the control words together: restraint (self-control), restriction (a limit), constraint (something that limits), curb (a control on something bad), moderation (avoiding extremes).
नियंत्रण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: restraint (आत्म-संयम), restriction (सीमा), constraint (सीमित करने वाली चीज़), curb (किसी बुरी चीज़ पर नियंत्रण), moderation (अतियों से बचना)।
§Grammar and usage
Restraint on sth; restrain sb from doing sth.
Restraint के बाद on आता है: restraint on sth (किसी चीज़ पर रोक), और verb के साथ restrain sb from doing sth (किसी को कुछ करने से रोकना)। Restrain के बाद from के साथ -ing वाला रूप आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Show restraint, exercise restraint.
Collocations: show restraint (संयम दिखाना) और exercise restraint (संयम बरतना), यानी गुस्से या भावनाओं पर क़ाबू रखना।