Hyphenation of restraints

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word restraints ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of restraints :

1.	The act of controlling by restraining someone or something The unlawful restraint of trade
2.	Discipline in personal and social activities He was a model of polite restraint She never lost control of herself
3.	The state of being physically constrained Dogs should be kept under restraint
4.	A rule or condition that limits freedom Legal restraints Restraints imposed on imports
5.	Lack of ornamentation The room was simply decorated with great restraint
6.	A device that retards something's motion The car did not have proper restraints fitted

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.