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verb
- 1. put a limit on; keep under control: "some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors" Similar
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to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing: measures to restrict the sale of alcohol. The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country. Having small children really restricts your social life. Fewer examples.
to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing: measures to restrict the sale of alcohol. The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country. Having small children really restricts your social life. Fewer examples.
If you restrict someone or their activities to one thing, they can only do, have, or deal with that thing. If you restrict them to one place, they cannot go anywhere else.
verb (used with object) to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity. Synonyms: obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, check, abridge, restrain, limit, confine, circumscribe. Antonyms: surpass, exceed. restrict.
The meaning of RESTRICT is to confine within bounds : restrain. How to use restrict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restrict.
Definition of restrict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To restrict is to limit. If you want to eat more healthily, you might restrict, or limit, yourself to eating only foods containing fruits and vegetables –- like carrot cake and apple pie. You'll often encounter different words related to restrict.
1. To keep or confine within physical limits: The inmates are restricted to their cells for 23 hours each day. Food consumption is restricted to the cafeteria. 2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data.
to limit something: They've brought in new laws to restrict the sale of cigarettes. I restrict myself to one cup of coffee a day. (Definition of restrict from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of restrict. in Chinese (Traditional) 限制, 限定, 妨礙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 限制, 限定, 妨碍… See more.
restrict meaning, definition, what is restrict: to limit or control the size, amount, or...: Learn more.
