Definitions

restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /

VERB

confine, limit situation or ability to participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb decrease define diminish hamper impede inhibit limit narrow reduce regulate restrain shorten

STRONG

bind bound chain check circumscribe constrict contain contract cramp delimit delimitate demarcate encircle enclose inclose moderate modify qualify shrink surround temper tether tie

WEAK

bottle up come down on cool down demark hang up hem in hold back hold down keep within bounds keep within limits pin down prelimit put away put on ice send up shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge expand extend free grow help increase lengthen raise

STRONG

let go liberate loose loosen open permit release stretch unbind unfasten unloose untie

Example Sentences

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Across its 55 pages, the Restrict Act offers a lot of winding, tricky language with room for broad interpretation.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

A: Restrict your goals to “telling your friend about your pregnancy and then giving her space,” rather than “telling your friend about your pregnancy while also pre-empting the reaction you assume she’ll have immediately.”

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2021

Restrict plantings under trees and shrubs to bulbs or other low-growing flowering plants and regularly dispose of dead leaves and other dry plant debris.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2018

Restrict driving into Manhattan's business district by charging drivers a fee, but then rely exclusively on a public transit system that is itself unreliable.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2018

Restrict the bird's diet, for a few days, to dry food,—crushed beans or oats, stale bread-crumbs, &c.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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