- (n.) That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition or the like; limitation; restriction.
- (n.) The state of being restrained.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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