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limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /
NOUN
greatest extent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction
STRONG
absolute border bound bourne brim brink circumscription conclusion confinement confines destination edge end extremity fence finality goal limitation margin obstruction rim termination tops ultimate utmost verge
WEAK
bitter end bottom line breaking point cutoff point end point farthest point farthest reach the max the most
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom liberation minimum
STRONG
beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start
WEAK
infinity limitlessness
NOUN
physical boundary
Synonyms
STRONG
border borderland compass confines edge end extent extreme extremity frontier perimeter periphery precinct purlieu
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
infinity limitlessness
VERB
confine, restrict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar curb define hinder inhibit lessen narrow reduce set specify
STRONG
appoint assign bound cap check circumscribe constrict contract cork cramp delimit delimitate demarcate fix prescribe ration restrain
WEAK
bottle up draw the line hem in keep the lid on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage expand extend help increase permit raise strengthen
STRONG
free let go liberate open release
WEAK
unbound

Example Sentences

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New research from the University of California, Riverside suggests that eating more protein could help limit the infection's ability to take hold in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Asian factories are curbing production and some gas stations limit fill-ups; poorer nations face sustained shortages and blackouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We found that, in addition to Walmart, 14 other low-wage 20 companies had median pay in 2024 below the $35,631 income limit for a family of three to qualify for Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A more hawkish ECB will limit the scope for a sustained rally in long-term European bonds, according to Gavekal Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Give me a tiny distance, no matter how small, and I will tell you when both Achilles and the tortoise are less than that tiny distance away from the limit.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.