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Meaning of restrict in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈstrɪkt/
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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 »
2.
place under restrictions
Examples
« limit access to »
« This substance is controlled »
Antonyms
derestrict
3.
place limits on (extent or access)
Examples
« restrict the use of this parking lot »
« limit the time you can spend with your friends »
4.
make more specific
Examples
« qualify these remarks »