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   restrict

   /rɪˈstrɪkt/

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   • 1. put a limit on; keep under control: "some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors" Similar limitset/impose limits onkeep within boundskeep under controlregulatecontrolmoderatecut down on
   • ▪ deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action: "cities can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street" Similar hinderinterfere withimpedehamperobstructblockslowcheckcurbretardhandicapstraitjackettiecramp
   • ▪ limit someone to only doing or having (a particular thing) or staying in (a particular place): "I shall restrict myself to a single example" Similar confinelimitmake do with onlybe happy with
   • ▪ limit something to (a particular place, time, or group): "the Zoological Gardens were at first restricted to members and their guests"
   • ▪ withhold (information) from general disclosure: "at first the Americans tried to restrict news of their involvement in Vietnam"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin restrict- ‘confined, bound fast’, from the verb restringere (see restrain).

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   What does the verb 'restrict' mean?

   • The verb 'restrict' means to limit the size, amount, or range of something. For example, 'Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns.' or 'We restrict the number of students per class to ten.'. Restrict can also mean 'to confine or prevent from leaving a place'. For example, 'Fog severely restricted visibility.' (Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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   What does restrictor mean?

   • To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data. See Synonyms at limit. [Latin restringere, restrict- : re-, re- + stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots .] re·stric′tor, re·strict′er n.

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   What is a restriction in a prison?

   • 1. To keep or confine within physical limits: The inmates are restricted to their cells for 23 hours each day. Food consumption is restricted to the cafeteria. 2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data.

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   What is the meaning of restriction in mathematics?

   • Restriction (mathematics) is an aspect of a mathematical function. Inflation-restriction exact sequence in mathematics Other uses Censorship RESTRICT Act, a proposal to combat technology deemed to undermine the United States Restrictor (linguistics), a word or morpheme that specifies the meaning of a quantifier; see Polarity item.

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   What is the difference between limit and restrict?

   • limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go. restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary. circumscribe stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries.

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   What is an example of a restriction?

   • For example, two of the several entries there include: [Noun] Limitation; confinement within bounds. This is to have the same restriction as all other recreations. Restriction of words is the limitation of their signification in a particular manner or degree. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. [Specialty Definition: restriction]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing: measures to restrict the sale of alcohol. The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country. Having small children really restricts your social life. Fewer examples.

   • English (US)

     RESTRICT meaning: 1. to limit the movements or actions of...

   • Traditional

     RESTRICT translate: 限制；限定；妨礙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Restrict: German Translation

     restrict translate: beschränken, einschränken. Learn more in...

   • Restrict: Catalan Translation

     restrict translate: restringir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Restrict: Italian Translation

     restrict translate: limitare, restringere, limitare,...

   • Restrict in French

     restrict translate: restreindre, limiter, restreindre,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     RESTRICT translate: limitar, restringir, restringir. Learn...

   • Restrict in Polish

     restrict translate: ograniczać, ograniczać, ograniczyć....

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   verb (used with object) to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity. Synonyms: obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, check, abridge, restrain, limit, confine, circumscribe. Antonyms: surpass, exceed. restrict.

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   The meaning of RESTRICT is to confine within bounds : restrain. How to use restrict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restrict.

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   Definition of restrict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it becoming too great. 2. To restrict the movement or actions of someone or something means to prevent them from moving or acting freely.

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   To keep or confine within physical limits: The inmates are restricted to their cells for 23 hours each day. Food consumption is restricted to the cafeteria. 2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides.

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   To restrict is to limit. If you want to eat more healthily, you might restrict, or limit, yourself to eating only foods containing fruits and vegetables –- like carrot cake and apple pie. You'll often encounter different words related to restrict.