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restrict

[ ri-strikt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



restrict

/ ɪˈٰɪ /

verb

  1. often foll by to to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds

    to restrict one's drinking to the evening

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰİ ·ٰtǰ noun
  • r·ٰ verb (used with object)
  • ԴDzr·ٰiԲ adjective
  • v··ٰ verb (used with object)
  • r·ٰ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restrict1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin restrictus “drawn back, tightened, bound, reserved,” adjective use of past participle of restringere “to bind back, bind fast”; restrain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restrict1

C16: from Latin ŧٰٳܲ bound up, from ŧٰԲ ; see restrain
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Example Sentences

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The SFA rule change will bring it into line with other sports such as rugby, swimming and athletics, which restrict women's competition to players that have not gone through male puberty.

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Wilson was placed in restricted housing while the prison and the L.A.

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But this agreement did not remove the title, it restricted how it was used, with this card suggesting that it has still been used in private.

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Moreover, Secretary Hegseth’s egregious actions may embolden other Trump appointees to further restrict what civilian employees may post on websites, include in internal documents, and discuss with coworkers.

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Secretary of Agriculture, threatened to go back to restricting livestock imports from Mexico, referring to a lack of cooperation from that country.

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