restrict

restrict: re·strict vt

1: to subject to bounds or limits

restrict the height of buildings

restrict visitation rights

2: to place under restrictions as to use or distribution

restrict ed the land to recreational use

restrict: I verb astrict, bar, bind, bound, bridle, cage, censor, chain, check, circumscribe, circumscribere, cloister, coercere, confine, constrain, control, coop, cramp, curb, debar, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, diminish, disallow, enchain, encumber, entrammel, exclude, fetter, forbid, frustrate, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hedge in, hem in, hobble, hold back, immure, inhibit, interdict, keep within limits, limit, localize, manacle, modify, muzzle, narrow, obstruct, pen, pin down, pinion, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, put under restraint, qualify, reduce, repress, restrain, restringe, secure, shackle, shut out, specialize, stifle, stop, suppress, taboo, tether, tie up, trammel, veto, wall in associated concepts: restricted allotment, restricted assets II index abridge (divest), bar (exclude), block, border (bound), capture, censor, check (restrain), clog, compel, condemn (ban), confine, constrain (imprison), constrain (restrain), constrict (inhibit), contain (restrain), control (restrain), debar, detain (restrain), deter, disadvantage, discipline (control), disfranchise, disqualify, enclose, enjoin, estop, exclude, fetter, forbid, halt, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, interdict, jail, keep (restrain), limit, lock, modify (moderate), occlude, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe (prohibit), qualify (condition), repress, restrain, specialize, toll (stop), trammel, withhold

restrict: v.
To limit, confine, or control; to limit freedom of motion or action.
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Limit, bound, restrain, confine, circumscribe, hedge in

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restrict — re‧strict [rɪˈstrɪkt] verb [transitive] to limit or put controls on the amount, size, or range of something: restrict something to something • The bank imposed a ruling, restricting credit increases to 2.5%. • laws that restrict public employee… … Financial and business terms
Restrict — Re*strict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restricted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Restricting}.] To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet. [1913 Webster] Syn: To limit;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Restrict — Re*strict , a. [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See {Restrain}.] Restricted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restrict — (v.) 1530s, from L. restrictus, pp. of restringere (see RESTRICTION (Cf. restriction)). Regarded 18c. as a Scottishism. Related: RESTRICTED (Cf. Restricted); restricting … Etymology dictionary
restrict — *limit, circumscribe, confine Analogous words: bind, *tie: *contract, shrink: *restrain, curb, check Contrasted words: *extend, lengthen: *expand, amplify, swell: enlarge, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
restrict — [v] confine, limit situation or ability to participate bind, bottle up, bound, chain, check, circumscribe, come down on, constrict, contain, contract, cool down, cramp, curb, decrease, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, demark, diminish,… … New thesaurus
restrict — ► VERB 1) put a limit on; keep under control. 2) deprive of freedom of movement or action. ORIGIN Latin restringere tie back … English terms dictionary
restrict — [ri strikt′] vt. [< L restrictus, pp. of restringere: see RESTRAIN] to keep within certain limits; put certain limitations on; confine SYN. LIMIT … English World dictionary
restrict — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, seriously (esp. BrE), severely, sharply (esp. BrE), significantly ▪ further ▪ The government is considering new laws which will further restrict people s access to firearms … Collocations dictionary
restrict — [[t]rɪstrɪ̱kt[/t]] restricts, restricting, restricted 1) VERB If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it becoming too great. [V n] There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the… … English dictionary

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