RESTRAINT
- the act of restraining [n -S]
- A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits
- The action of keeping someone or something under control
- Deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement
- A device that limits or prevents freedom of movement
- Unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control
- Understatement, esp. of artistic expression