Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun continence

2 senses of continence

Sense 1
continence, continency -- (the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters)
       => self-discipline, self-denial -- (the trait of practicing self discipline)

Sense 2
continence -- (voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge)
       => restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself")