restrict

American  

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /

verb (used with object)

1. 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

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restrict British  

/ rɪˈstrɪkt /

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

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Other Word Forms

• derestrict verb (used with object)
• nonrestricting adjective
• overrestrict verb (used with object)
• prerestrict verb (used with object)
• restricter noun
• restrictor noun

Etymology

Origin of restrict

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

Example Sentences

A total of 40 objections have been received, with concerns being raised over visual and landscape impact, noise and lighting pollution, loss of farmland, additional traffic, and restricted access.

From BBC

She then had to return to family court to fight for his parental rights to be restricted.

From BBC

The UK government says it is looking to ban or restrict some chemicals but has not committed to a blanket ban.

From BBC

Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia are also moving to restrict new refugees, citing funding shortages, aid agencies say.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a Reformation context where certain religious images were restricted, maps of the Holy Land became acceptable visual aids and took on devotional significance.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• curb
• decrease
• define
• diminish
• hamper
• impede
• inhibit
• limit
• narrow
• reduce
• regulate
• restrain
• shorten