Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with restraint in American Collocation
restraint
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
budgetary
constitutional
dietary
fiscal
judicial
monetary
moral
regulatory
Such budgetary restraints are common to all building projects.
advise people to control their behaviour
advocate
recommend
urge
He advocated restraint in eating, drinking and sexual behaviour.
control your own behaviour
apply
exercise
observe
practise
show
The Presidency calls on all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from any action which would make the situation worse.
force people to control their behaviour
enforce
impose
The Government will use these powers to enforce restraint.