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  • 31restrict — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. check, limit, confine, restrain, circumscribe, hinder, impede. See circumscription, hindrance, restraint. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To restrain] Syn. curb, check, bind; see restrain 1 . 2. [To hold… …

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  • 32restrict — re·strict || rɪ strɪkt v. limit, regulate, constrict, curb …

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  • 33restrict — 1) critters 2) stricter …

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  • 34restrict — v. a. Limit, bound, restrain, confine, circumscribe, hedge in …

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  • 35restrict — verb 1) a busy working life restricted his leisure activities Syn: limit, keep within bounds, regulate, control, moderate, cut down 2) the cuff supports the ankle without restricting movement Syn: hinder, interfere with, impede, hamper …

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  • 36restrict — v 1. confine, circumscribe, pen, cage, impound, immure, coop up, wall in, box in, hem in, bottle up; bound, demarcate, delimit, deliminate, mark off, rope off, set or mark the boundaries; constrict, narrow, stint, cramp, straiten, limit; qualify …

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  • 37restrict — re·strict …

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  • 38restrict — verb 1) a busy job restricted his leisure activities Syn: limit, keep within bounds, regulate, control, moderate, cut down 2) the belt rather restricts movement Syn: hinder, interfere with, impede, hamper …

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  • 39restrict*/*/ — [rɪˈstrɪkt] verb [T] 1) to keep something within strict limits Doctors have restricted the number of visits to two per day.[/ex] 2) to physically limit or control the movement of something The drug restricts blood flow.[/ex] …

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  • 40restrict — re•strict [[t]rɪˈstrɪkt[/t]] v. t. to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, or quantity • Etymology: 1525–35; < L restrictus drawn back, tightened, reserved, orig. ptp. of restringere to restrain; cf. strict …

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