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- pronunciation:
- rih
strIkt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
restricts, restricting, restricted |
| definition: |
to keep within limits; set bounds to; confine.
The university restricts the number of students who may have cars on campus.Can we restrict our discussion to one topic this evening?The captain restricted him to his quarters.
- synonyms:
- bound, circumscribe, confine, delimit, limit
- similar words:
- condition, constrain, constrict, contain, control, cramp, curb, define, demarcate, determine, hem in, hold, immure, muzzle, narrow, pinch, qualify, restrain, tie, trammel
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| related words: |
bar, bind, bound, bridle, cabin, cage, chain, classify, close, embargo, fasten, ground, inhibit, number, obstruct, ration, scant, shackle, shut, slow, stifle |
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