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restrict

[ ri-strikt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



restrict

/ ɪˈٰɪ /

verb

  1. often foll by to to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds

    to restrict one's drinking to the evening

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰİ ·ٰtǰ noun
  • r·ٰ verb (used with object)
  • ԴDzr·ٰiԲ adjective
  • v··ٰ verb (used with object)
  • r·ٰ verb (used with object)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of restrict1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin restrictus “drawn back, tightened, bound, reserved,” adjective use of past participle of restringere “to bind back, bind fast”; restrain
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of restrict1

C16: from Latin ŧٰٳܲ bound up, from ŧٰԲ ; see restrain
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Example Sentences

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The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three inmates were killed in attacks at three different prisons.

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But high building costs, lack of available land and a shortage of manpower have all been factors in restricting construction in recent years, with just under 100,000 homes completed in 2024.

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Surely club and country will benefit for many years to come if his instinct continues to be facilitated and not restricted by the conventions of modern-day kick-heavy game plans driven by data.

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Recent changes in legislation, designed in part to protect rivers in the face of climate change, mean licences are now required, restricting the amount of water that can be taken.

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Social media influencers pose a "new and increasing threat" for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island.

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