restraint vs containment

containment vs restraint

restraint and containment both are nouns.

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

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

restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
containment: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading

Other hyponyms of restraint include collar, leash, damper, bridle, check, curb, immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing, confinement, curtailment, suppression, restraint of trade, confinement, restriction.

restraint (noun)	containment (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something	the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
a device that retards something's motion	(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
discipline in personal and social activities	a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained

Difference between restraint and containment

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