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restraint vs stop

stop vs restraint

restraint and stop both are nouns.

restraint is not a verb while stop is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restraint Yes No No No
stop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stop is a hyponym of restraint; that is, stop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:
  • restraint: a device that retards something's motion
  • stop: a restraint that checks the motion of something
restraint (noun) stop (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something the act of stopping something
a device that retards something's motion a brief stay in the course of a journey
discipline in personal and social activities a restraint that checks the motion of something
lack of ornamentation an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a rule or condition that limits freedom a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
the state of being physically constrained (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
restraint (verb) stop (verb)
prevent completion
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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