Meaning of restrict in English

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Verb
restrict
Etymology
mid 16th century: from Latin restrict-‘confined, bound fast’, from the verb restringere (see restrain)
Definitions
1. place restrictions on
Examples
- « curtail drinking in school »
Derived terms
2. place under restrictions
Examples
- « limit access to »
- « This substance is controlled »
Antonyms
- derestrict
Derived terms
- limitation
- restriction
3. place limits on (extent or access)
Examples
- « restrict the use of this parking lot »
- « limit the time you can spend with your friends »
Derived terms
4. make more specific
Examples
- « qualify these remarks »
Derived terms

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