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Definition of Restrict
1. Verb. Place restrictions on. "Curtail drinking in school"
Exact synonyms: Curb, Curtail, Cut Back
Generic synonyms: Circumscribe, Confine, Limit
Specialized synonyms: Abridge, Immobilise, Immobilize
Derivative terms: Curb, Restriction, Restrictive
Generic synonyms: Circumscribe, Confine, Limit
Specialized synonyms: Abridge, Immobilise, Immobilize
Derivative terms: Curb, Restriction, Restrictive
2. Verb. Place under restrictions; limit access to. "This substance is controlled"
Specialized synonyms: Classify, Taboo, Scant, Skimp, Localise, Localize
Generic synonyms: Check, Contain, Control, Curb, Hold, Hold In, Moderate
Antonyms: Derestrict
Derivative terms: Restriction, Restrictive
Generic synonyms: Check, Contain, Control, Curb, Hold, Hold In, Moderate
Antonyms: Derestrict
Derivative terms: Restriction, Restrictive
3. Verb. Place limits on (extent or access). "Limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Exact synonyms: Bound, Confine, Limit, Restrain, Throttle, Trammel
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Tighten, Tie, Gate, Draw A Line, Draw The Line, Mark Off, Mark Out, Harness, Rein, Rule, Baffle, Regulate, Cramp, Halter, Hamper, Strangle, Constrain, Stiffen, Tighten, Tighten Up, Clamp Down, Crack Down, Inhibit, Constrain, Cumber, Encumber, Restrain
Generic synonyms: Check, Contain, Control, Curb, Hold, Hold In, Moderate
Derivative terms: Bound, Bound, Limit, Limitation, Limitation, Limitation, Limitation, Limiter, Restrainer, Restriction, Restriction, Restrictive, Trammel
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Tighten, Tie, Gate, Draw A Line, Draw The Line, Mark Off, Mark Out, Harness, Rein, Rule, Baffle, Regulate, Cramp, Halter, Hamper, Strangle, Constrain, Stiffen, Tighten, Tighten Up, Clamp Down, Crack Down, Inhibit, Constrain, Cumber, Encumber, Restrain
Generic synonyms: Check, Contain, Control, Curb, Hold, Hold In, Moderate
Derivative terms: Bound, Bound, Limit, Limitation, Limitation, Limitation, Limitation, Limiter, Restrainer, Restriction, Restriction, Restrictive, Trammel
4. Verb. Make more specific. "Qualify these remarks"
Exact synonyms: Qualify
Generic synonyms: Modify
Derivative terms: Qualification, Qualification, Quality
Generic synonyms: Modify
Derivative terms: Qualification, Qualification, Quality
Definition of Restrict
1. a. Restricted.
2. v. t. To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.
Definition of Restrict
1. Verb. To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet. ¹
2. Verb. (context: specifically mathematics) To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Restrict
1. to keep within certain boundaries [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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