| restraint | 1. 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) 2. The state of being restrained. 3. That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction. "For one restraint, lords of the world besides." (Milton) Synonym: Repression, hindrance, check, stop, curb,oercion, confinement, limitation, restriction. Origin: OF. Restraincte, fr. Restrainct, F. Restreint, p. P. Of restraindre, restrendre. See Restrain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| restraint, physical | Use of a device for the purpose of preventing the individual from moving all or part of the body. The concept excludes splints and casts. (12 Dec 1998) |