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The art of holding something back so it doesn't hold everything hostage.
means To keep a person, animal, force, or impulse from acting, moving, or escalating.
from From Latin restringere, to bind back tight, via Old French restreindre — the same root that gives us restrict, all about pulling the reins.
Legal cousinA restraining order literally orders someone to hold back.
Self-appliedRestraint turned inward becomes willpower, or therapy.
Strung alongShares its tight Latin root with strict and stringent.