restrict (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 4 senses of the word *restrict*:
VERB	change	restrict, curtail, curb, cut back	place restrictions on
social	restrict, control	place under restrictions
change	restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle	place limits on (extent or access)
social	restrict	prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

restrict > pronunciation
Sounds	riystrih'kt
Rhymes	addict ... verdict: 24 rhymes with ihkt...

English > *restrict*: 4 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	place restrictions on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	curtail, curb, cut back
Narrower	abridge	Lessen, diminish, or curtail
	immobilize, immobilise	Cause to be unable to move
	ration	restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
	restrict, control	place under restrictions
Broader	limit, circumscribe, confine to	restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Spanish	limitar, restringir
Catalan	limitar, restringir
Adjectives	restrictive	serving to restrict
Nouns	restriction	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

English > *restrict*: 4 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	place under restrictions; limit access to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	control
Narrower	classify	declare unavailable, as for security reasons
	localize, localise	restrict something to a particular area
	taboo	declare as sacred and forbidden
Broader	restrict, curtail, curb, cut back	place restrictions on
Opposite	derestrict	make free from restrictions
Spanish	limitar, restringir
Catalan	limitar, restringir
Adjectives	restrictive	(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
Nouns	restriction	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

English > *restrict*: 4 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	place limits on (extent or access).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"restrict the use of this parking lot"
Synonyms	trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Narrower	clamp down, crack down	repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
	demarcate, delimit, delimitate	Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
	draw the line, draw a line	Reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
	gate	restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory / dormitory or campus as a means / means of punishment
	hamper, halter, cramp, strangle	prevent the progress or free movement of
	mark off, mark out	Set boundaries to and delimit
	reduce, tighten	Narrow or limit
	restrain, encumber, cumber	hold back
	scant, skimp	Limit in quality or quantity
	stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain	restrict
	tie	Limit or restrict to
Spanish	estrangular, limitar, restringir
Catalan	estrangular, limitar, restringir
Adjectives	restrictive	serving to restrict
Nouns	restriction	an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Nouns	restriction	the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

English > *restrict*: 4 senses > verb 4, social
Meaning	Prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broader	prevent, keep	Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

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