restrict
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
Origin of restrict
1Other words for restrict
Opposites for restrict
Other words from restrict
- re·strict·er, re·stric·tor, noun
- de·re·strict, verb (used with object)
- non·re·strict·ing, adjective
- o·ver·re·strict, verb (used with object)
- pre·re·strict, verb (used with object)
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How to use restrict in a sentence
The commission proposes that human germline editing should be restricted to serious genetic diseases caused by specific versions of single genes that are virtually guaranteed to cause the disease if inherited.
Strict new guidelines lay out a path to heritable human gene editing | Tina Hesman Saey | September 3, 2020 | Science NewsIt was after that this president restricted travel and was still being called a bigot.
At the same time, it restricted the ability of state governments to regulate their own waters.
The Annapolis housing authority restricts payments that cover only part of a month, said Cia Cook, the agency’s chief financial officer.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaOnline grocers and e-commerce platforms are suspending some home deliveries, restricting online purchases of certain items, and limiting new customers.
Why We Need Mass Automation to Pandemic-Proof the Supply Chain | Derik Pridmore | July 10, 2020 | Singularity Hub
“People will move between countries, even when governments restrict travel and trade,” Frieden said this week.
They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work | Abby Haglage | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey restrict themselves to just the iranian [sic] community, and not the rest of toronto.
Democrats want to expand the electorate, and Republicans want to restrict it.
No laws or executive orders should be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy.
I wonder if they are now thinking of how to impose a Twitter-ID law to restrict access?
Go Away, Coulter and Limbaugh; Hashtagging Is Better Than Snarking | Dean Obeidallah | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if you restrict it, to the sense in which it is commonly applied to the angelic sex, I am not prepared to answer.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThus, as for religion, in order to satisfy the requirements of the definition, I must restrict myself to my ancestral religion.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiIt has as yet suffered no loss and is able to restrict its loss to a minimum by limiting the loan to a particular figure.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiThe question of reform arose—how to restrict the number of nobles, which increased every year.
Women of Modern France | Hugo P. ThiemeThe problem still remained, how to get the House of Lords to pass a “law” to restrict their own powers.
British Dictionary definitions for restrict
/ (rɪˈstrɪkt) /
(often foll by to) to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds: to restrict one's drinking to the evening
Origin of restrict
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