control vs restraint

restraint vs control

control and restraint both are nouns.

control is a verb but restraint is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
control	Yes	No	Yes	No
restraint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, restraint is a hyponym of control; that is, restraint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:

control: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

Other hyponyms of control include repression, crowd control, damage control, federalisation, federalization, flight control, flood control, imperialism, regulating, regulation, internal control, regularisation, regularization, regulation, ownership, possession, possession, power trip, riot control, riot control operation, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, steerage, steering, direction, guidance, steering, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, traffic control, price-fixing.

As nouns, control and restraint are synonyms defined as:

control and restraint: discipline in personal and social activities

control (noun)	restraint (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something	the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc	a device that retards something's motion
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine	discipline in personal and social activities
power to direct or determine	lack of ornamentation
discipline in personal and social activities	a rule or condition that limits freedom
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity	the state of being physically constrained
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

control (verb)	restraint (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
handle and cause to function
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
exercise authoritative control or power over
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
place under restrictions; limit access to by law

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