restraint vs chain

chain vs restraint

restraint and chain both are nouns.

restraint is not a verb while chain is a verb.

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

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

restraint: a device that retards something's motion
chain: anything that acts as a restraint

Other hyponyms of restraint include air bag, airbrake, dive brake, arrester, arrester hook, band, brake, brake, brake pad, brake shoe, shoe, skid, catch, stop, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, gag, muzzle, lead, leash, tether, ignition lock, lock, muzzle, life belt, safety belt, safety harness, drogue, sea anchor, bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, trammel.

restraint (noun)	chain (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
a device that retards something's motion	a necklace made by stringing objects together
discipline in personal and social activities	anything that acts as a restraint
lack of ornamentation	a linked or connected series of objects
a rule or condition that limits freedom	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
the state of being physically constrained	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

restraint (verb)	chain (verb)
	fasten or secure with chains
	connect or arrange into a chain by linking

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