Hyphenation of restraint

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word restraint? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-straint

Definitions of restraint:

1.	The act of controlling by restraining someone or something The unlawful restraint of trade
2.	Discipline in personal and social activities He was a model of polite restraint She never lost control of herself
3.	The state of being physically constrained Dogs should be kept under restraint
4.	A rule or condition that limits freedom Legal restraints Restraints imposed on imports
5.	Lack of ornamentation The room was simply decorated with great restraint
6.	A device that retards something's motion The car did not have proper restraints fitted

Synonyms of restraint:

noun	control
noun	control, discipline
noun	constraint, confinement
noun	restriction, limitation
noun	chasteness, simplicity, plainness
noun	constraint, device

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.