- restrict
- restrict (v.) 1530s, from L. restrictus, pp. of restringere (see RESTRICTION (Cf. restriction)). Regarded 18c. as a Scottishism. Related: RESTRICTED (Cf. Restricted); restricting.
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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 — Re*strict , a. [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See {Restrain}.] Restricted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
