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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 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 Merriam Webster’s Dictio … Law dictionary
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 yourself to something — phrase to allow yourself a limited amount of something that you like or want to do I try to restrict myself to one dessert a day. Thesaurus: controlling behaviour and self controlsynonym Main entry: restrict … Useful english dictionary
Restrict — Re*strict , a. [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See {Restrain}.] Restricted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restrict access — index condemn (ban), confine, constrain (restrain), picket, police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
restrict in area — index constrict (compress) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
