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verb
confine, limit situation or ability to participate
Synonyms for re-strict
verb
confine, limit situation or ability to participate
- inhibitstar
- narrowstar
- decreasestar
- shortenstar
- reducestar
- restrainstar
- impedestar
- diminishstar
- curbstar
- regulatestar
- hamperstar
- definestar
- crampstar
- chainstar
- boundstar
- enclosestar
- surroundstar
- circumscribestar
- tetherstar
- checkstar
- tiestar
- moderatestar
- shrinkstar
- demarcatestar
- encirclestar
- handicapstar
Antonyms for re-strict
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verb
cut short an activity
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verb
shorten
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verb
shorten
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verb
stop or slow
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verb
stop or slow
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verb
officially forbid
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verb
officially forbid
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verb
fasten, secure
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verb
fasten, secure
- tie upstar
- coverstar
- unitestar
- strapstar
- restrictstar
- attachstar
- shacklestar
- handcuffstar
- connectstar
- wrapstar
- tetherstar
- dressstar
- stickstar
- clampstar
- trimstar
- borderstar
- fetterstar
- lacestar
- swathestar
- hitchstar
- foldstar
- trussstar
- furlstar
- muzzlestar
- gluestar
- chainstar
- lapstar
- fixstar
- adherestar
- leashstar
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verb
obligate; restrict
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verb
obligate; restrict
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verb
hold in check
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verb
hold in check
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verb
restrict
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verb
restrict
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verb
forbid; ban; selectively remove
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forbid; ban; selectively remove
- blackliststar
- excisestar
- editstar
- suppressstar
- withholdstar
- restrictstar
- sanitizestar
- abridgestar
- black outstar
- deletestar
- controlstar
- examinestar
- cutstar
- reviewstar
- repressstar
- sterilizestar
- restrainstar
- expurgatestar
- inspectstar
- launderstar
- corkstar
- squelchstar
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verb
mark off, delimit
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verb
mark off, delimit
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verb
compel, press
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verb
compel, press
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verb
compact, condense
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verb
compact, condense
- abbreviatestar
- shortenstar
- restrictstar
- wrapstar
- cramstar
- constrictstar
- squeezestar
- shrinkstar
- consolidatestar
- wedgestar
- crampstar
- crowdstar
- abridgestar
- abstractstar
- ramstar
- reducestar
- decreasestar
- summarizestar
- crushstar
- shrivelstar
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verb
enclose, limit
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verb
enclose, limit
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verb
inhibit
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verb
inhibit
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verb
hold back, control
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verb
hold back, control
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verb
hinder, restrain
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verb
hinder, restrain
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verb
hold back; block
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verb
hold back; block
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verb
donate, set aside for special use
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verb
donate, set aside for special use
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verb
cause stop in action
Synonyms
verb
cause stop in action
- obstructstar
- deferstar
- restrictstar
- suspendstar
- barstar
- detainstar
- shelvestar
- preventstar
- withholdstar
- staystar
- prolongstar
- stallstar
- impedestar
- put offstar
- adjournstar
- postponestar
- holdstar
- hamperstar
- blockstar
- keepstar
- clogstar
- temporizestar
- tarrystar
- dilly-dallystar
- dawdlestar
- curbstar
- tablestar
- protractstar
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verb
put inside, surround
Synonyms
verb
put inside, surround
- encirclestar
- insertstar
- wrapstar
- encompassstar
- fencestar
- boundstar
- restrictstar
- internstar
- circumscribestar
- imbuestar
- veilstar
- limitstar
- penstar
- jailstar
- circlestar
- includestar
- impoundstar
- blockadestar
- mewstar
- hedgestar
- cagestar
- implantstar
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verb
make someone a servant
Synonyms
verb
make someone a servant
- incarceratestar
- suppressstar
- deprivestar
- coercestar
- shacklestar
- imprisonstar
- subjugatestar
- oppressstar
- fetterstar
- securestar
- subduestar
- reducestar
- restrictstar
- enclosestar
- circumscribestar
- tetherstar
- checkstar
- subjectstar
- capturestar
- chainstar
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verb
enclose or separate an area
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verb
enclose or separate an area
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verb
tie up, hold
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verb
tie up, hold
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verb
outlaw, prohibit an action
Synonyms
verb
outlaw, prohibit an action
- preventstar
- rule outstar
- censorstar
- freezestar
- deprivestar
- enjoinstar
- cancelstar
- excludestar
- restrainstar
- hinderstar
- haltstar
- proscribestar
- stopstar
- inhibitstar
- disallowstar
- impedestar
- restrictstar
- denystar
- precludestar
- opposestar
- banstar
- blockstar
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verb
obligate to do something
Synonyms
verb
obligate to do something
- urgestar
- chargestar
- movestar
- obligestar
- requirestar
- imposestar
- compelstar
- drivestar
- restrictstar
- pressurestar
- dragstar
- limitstar
- inflictstar
- demandstar
- pressstar
- causestar
- orderstar
- makestar
- wreststar
- necessitatestar
- insiststar
- coercestar
- enjoinstar
- applystar
- exactstar
- fixstar
- constrainstar
- draftstar
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verb
give disadvantage
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verb
give disadvantage
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verb
enclose
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verb
enclose
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verb
put in jail, confinement
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verb
put in jail, confinement
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verb
confine
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verb
confine
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verb
lessen, reduce
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verb
lessen, reduce
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verb
gag, quiet
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verb
gag, quiet
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verb
cancel, revoke
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verb
cancel, revoke
- invalidatestar
- annulstar
- wipe outstar
- vetostar
- voidstar
- undostar
- abolishstar
- restrictstar
- quashstar
- offsetstar
- negatestar
- abrogatestar
- repealstar
- rescindstar
- countervailstar
- scrubstar
- abatestar
- neutralizestar
- scratchstar
- squashstar
- renegestar
- compensatestar
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verb
require
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verb
require
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verb
keep from happening or continuing
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verb
keep from happening or continuing
- prohibitstar
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- forbidstar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- haltstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- restrainstar
- hinderstar
- avertstar
- stopstar
- impedestar
- inhibitstar
- barstar
- precludestar
- counterstar
- limitstar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- retardstar
- balkstar
- interceptstar
- repressstar
- debarstar
- anticipatestar
- coolstar
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verb
make impossible; stop
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make impossible; stop
- proscribestar
- preventstar
- rule outstar
- haltstar
- forbidstar
- outlawstar
- inhibitstar
- freezestar
- restrictstar
- restrainstar
- enjoinstar
- banstar
- impedestar
- constrainstar
- hinderstar
- precludestar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- stymiestar
- vetostar
- debarstar
- disallowstar
- nixstar
- interdictstar
- killstar
- spikestar
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verb
isolate
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verb
isolate
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verb
divide something into portions
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verb
divide something into portions
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verb
restrain, control
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verb
restrain, control
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verb
keep under control; hold back
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keep under control; hold back
- hinderstar
- preventstar
- inhibitstar
- confinestar
- detainstar
- subduestar
- suppressstar
- killstar
- deterstar
- restrictstar
- curbstar
- hamperstar
- governstar
- limitstar
- constrainstar
- curtailstar
- repressstar
- controlstar
- fetterstar
- chainstar
- directstar
- harnessstar
- circumscribestar
- checkstar
- muzzlestar
- debarstar
- manaclestar
- arreststar
- impoundstar
- handicapstar
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verb
stop, finish
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verb
stop, finish
- recessstar
- concludestar
- sackstar
- restrictstar
- abortstar
- ceasestar
- determinestar
- cancelstar
- completestar
- cut offstar
- abolishstar
- eliminatestar
- haltstar
- discontinuestar
- dismissstar
- wrap upstar
- expirestar
- adjournstar
- dischargestar
- annulstar
- dissolvestar
- perfectstar
- issuestar
- endstar
- firestar
- scratchstar
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verb
hamper, hinder
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hamper, hinder
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verb
hamper
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verb
hamper
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verb
limit
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verb
hamper
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verb
hamper
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verb
wrap
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noun
choke
verb
tie
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verb
tie
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verb
enclose
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enclose
- fencestar
- wallstar
- boundstar
- restrictstar
- internstar
- wrapstar
- circumscribestar
- encompassstar
- imbuestar
- veilstar
- limitstar
- penstar
- jailstar
- circlestar
- confinestar
- impoundstar
- encirclestar
- coopstar
- blockadestar
- hedgestar
- cagestar
- implantstar
- inductstar
- insertstar
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verb
prevent
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verb
prevent
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- avertstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- precludestar
- foilstar
- counteractstar
- anticipatestar
- haltstar
- obstructstar
- prohibitstar
- forbidstar
- obviatestar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- checkstar
- debarstar
- repressstar
- arreststar
- restrainstar
- coolstar
- hinderstar
- balkstar
- damstar
- stopstar
- inhibitstar
- corkstar
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verb. fasten, secure
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