| has gloss | (noun) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
restraint |
| lexicalization | eng: restraint |
| subclass of | (noun) the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control |
| has subclass | (noun) a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
collar, leash |
| has subclass | (noun) a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
damper |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
curb, check, bridle |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"
immobilization, immobilizing, immobilisation |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
confinement |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"
containment |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation; "a suppression of the newspaper"
suppression, curtailment |
| has subclass | (noun) any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
restraint of trade |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
confinement, restriction |