Decrease and Restraint

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• The act of controlling by restraining someone or something.
  • usage: "the unlawful restraint of trade"
• Discipline in personal and social activities.
  • usage: "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
  • synonyms: control
• The state of being physically constrained.
  • usage: "dogs should be kept under restraint"
  • synonyms: constraint
• A rule or condition that limits freedom.
  • usage: "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
• Lack of ornamentation.
  • usage: "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
  • synonyms: chasteness, simplicity, simpleness
• A device that retards something's motion.
  • usage: "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
  • synonyms: constraint

• (n.) That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition or the like; limitation; restriction.
• (n.) The state of being restrained.
• (n.) The act or process of restraining or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will or of any action, physical or mental.

(DoD) In the context of joint operation planning, a requirement placed on the command by a higher command that prohibits an action, thus restricting freedom of action. See also constraint; operational limitation.