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Resist vs Restraint - What's the difference?

resist | restraint |

As nouns the difference between resist and restraint

is that resist is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989 while restraint is (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.

As a verb resist

is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

resist

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
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    • , volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Our banks are out of control , passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.}}
  • To withstand the actions of.
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  • To oppose.
  • (obsolete) To be distasteful to.
  • * 1608 , , II. iii. 29:
    • These cates resist me,

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Derived terms

    * resistance

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * obey * submit

    Derived terms

    * irresistible * irresistibly * resistance * resistant * resistantly * resistible * resistibly * resistive * resistively * resistless * resistlessly * resistor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A protective coating or covering. Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    • Anagrams

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    References

    restraint

    English

    (wikipedia restraint)

    Noun

  • (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
    • Make sure all the restraints are tight.
  • (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
    • Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.

    Related terms

    * constraint * restrain