Restraint and Release

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Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Release is an antonym for restraint in topics: limitation, self-control.

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Restraint is an antonym for release in delivery topic.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

physical	physical restraint	physical release
similar	similar restraint	similar release
legal	legal restraint	legal release
proper	proper restraint	proper release
Other adjectives: sexual, last.

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Release and Restraint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/release

Restraint & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/release>.

Release or Restraint. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/release.

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