restricted

[ri-strik-tid] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

limited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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It said it had restricted trading and withdrawals for the 695 affected customers within 35 minutes of the glitch.

From BBC

And, with the typical insider seller being restricted from selling stock for a number of months, the end of their “lockup period” might coincide with the shares already being owned by index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was in an "age restricted" block of flats for over-70s, built and run by one of the biggest developers in the country, McCarthy Stone.

From BBC

The 2015 purchase agreement with Shkreli restricted him from commercializing or exhibiting the album in large venues for 88 years, meaning it wasn’t permitted to be widely released to the public until 2103.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rights groups say basic freedoms are heavily restricted in the country, and have condemned threats against opposition figures.

From Barron's

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