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*2. a. A means of restraining or checking persons from a course of action, or of keeping them under control; any force or influence which has a restraining effect; an instance of restraining or of being restrained.

*2. a. A means of restraining or checking persons from a course of action, or of keeping them under control; any force or influence which has a restraining effect; an instance of restraining or of being restrained.

:b. Without article. Restraining action or influence, as applied to persons.

:b. Without article. Restraining action or influence, as applied to persons. moral restraint: see MORAL a. 10c.

  moral restraint: see MORAL a. 10c.

:c. The state or condition of being restrained; esp. abridgement of liberty, confinement.

:c. The state or condition of being restrained; esp. abridgement of liberty, confinement.

:d. spec. (in above senses) with reference to the treatment of refractory prisoners or insane persons.

:d. spec. (in above senses) with reference to the treatment of refractory prisoners or insane persons.