restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /

VERB

confine, limit situation or ability to participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

bind bound chain check circumscribe constrict contain contract cramp delimit delimitate demarcate encircle enclose inclose moderate modify qualify shrink surround temper tether tie

WEAK

bottle up come down on cool down demark hang up hem in hold back hold down keep within bounds keep within limits pin down prelimit put away put on ice send up shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge expand extend free grow help increase lengthen raise

STRONG

let go liberate loose loosen open permit release stretch unbind unfasten unloose untie

Example Sentences

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Changes in the Fed’s balance sheet could also act to effectively restrict financial conditions and dampen demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

With similar financial risk in both programs — traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage — older adults may want the traditional program that does not restrict choices of doctors or provider networks, analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Andrea Minichiello Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, says any legislation brought forward would "needlessly restrict freedom of speech and prayer".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

But those labs restrict outsiders from using their tools to do the same thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Many parents restrict media viewing, for families with access, limiting the number of films they see as well as the hours spent watching television, listening to radio, and playing video games.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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