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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

control go
the activity of managing or exerting control over something

restraint
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

noun.act

9 Subcategories

collar, leash go
a figurative restraint
damper go
a depressing restraint
check, bridle, curb go
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing go
the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
confinement go
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
containment go
the act of containing
curtailment, suppression go
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
restraint of trade go
any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
restriction, confinement go
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)