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What does restraint mean?

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Noun
  1. (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
  2. (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
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Would it require a full-dress trial, with a decision on the merits, in order to prevent prior restraint problems?
The regulars, sipping their habitual drinks and talking less earnestly, knew the importance of restraint.
Despite the pleas of defence lawyers, the attorney general appeared to do nothing to urge restraint.
He is now free to wander and interact with less restraint, and, as such, his presence is represented with greater frequency.
In all probability, patience, forbearance, and restraint would have conquered their hearts.
He said he wasn't attempting to prohibit debate on the report, but rather asked for restraint pending adjudication by the courts.

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