/ Dictionary / Index S self-restraint: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-re•straint Pronunciation: (self'ri-strānt', self"-), [key] — n. restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-restraint (Thesaurus) self-respect self-revealing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language