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Definition of self-restraint noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-restraint

noun
 
/ˌself rɪˈstreɪnt/
 
/ˌself rɪˈstreɪnt/
[uncountable]
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  1. the ability to stop yourself doing or saying something that you want to because you know it is better not to
    • She exercised all her self-restraint and kept quiet.
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